Oregon has started treating me well. I think I missed the notoriously vicious mosquitos by just a few days. Crater lake was a spectacular sight. I climbed to the top of the Watchman, a peak on the rim for a stunning panorama. I ate an entire medium pizza at Diamond Lake. Was escorted through a forest fire by smoke jumpers. Then the beauty meter was pushed into the red in Three Sisters Wilderness.
The Three Sisters are huge glaciated volcanos each over 10,000 ft. The trail dances around these colorful monsters through vibrant and fragrant fields of purple lupine. To enhance the beauty we walked through as a thunderstorm built above us and sprinkled rain most of the afternoon. In the Sister's Wilderness we walked through fields of obsidian, glinting in the sunlight.
I've been hiking in a big group of amazing hikers (Yankee Son, Hallmark, White Bear, Mufasa, Busted Magic, Chimp, Spork, Cookie, Border Patrol, Wompus Cat and Zen) as I approached Santiam Pass. Hallmark invited us to join her at her Uncles house outside Eugene. Her uncle John opened his guest house up for us smelly hikers to relax and celebrate hiking 2000 miles. That's right 2000 miles!
Coolest of all, Uncle John recently built a massive tree house in Douglas Firs on his property.
Today fifteen of us hikers are off the trail taking a zero day. And we have nothing to do but eat. The day started with me making huevos rancheros, Scarecaw making biscuits and gravy and Cookie making scones. Snausage, who I reconnected with after not seeing since Ashland and not hiking with since the Sierras got up early to start smoking a large amount of pig to be eaten for dinner.
My cousin Olivia lives here in Eugene and I had the pleasure of hanging out with her and making dinner last night. She is an amazing person and it was a treat to catch up with her on this trip.
I'm doing well and looking forward to the rest of the journey to include huge glaciated volcanos, dense forests and craggy ridges, all to be shared with amazing people.
Mufasa with Huevos Rancheros
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