Crater Lake! Almost...

We camped just a few miles outside the border to Crater Lake National Park. Thought I picked a flat spot, but I woke up completely on the other side of the tent! 

Onwards to Day 9!

(No lake yet.)

Blue skies forever today! 

(Not a lake.)

What a great milestone to hit! 

Still not near the lake though. 

(How many miles does a girl have to hike to see a volcano inside a lake inside a volcano, anyway?)

When you know you're close to a shower, a burger, and a cold pop...hiking on the road is pretty much the absolute worst. 

(Lake? Nope.)

(I give up on the lake. Stuff a burger in my face.)

Hot food that someone else made AND someone just fetches water and brings it to you! With ICE! 

We got our resupply boxes from the store and rearranged our food for the next stretch. Not excited to add weight to the pack, but pretty thrilled to hike the Crater Lake rim tomorrow and finally see the lake for the first time ever! 

(The actual lake of Crater Lake, BTW, is another 6 mile hike. Prettier pictures next time!)