DAY TWO: Crater Lake

Hey, remember yesterday when I talked about stupid amusement park rides in Vallejo? Today, some woman in Texas literally flew off a rollercoaster and splattered all over the place. Now, without casting assumptions on this tragedy, the woman in question was very, very obese. So it's my professional opinion that the seatbelt equipment just couldn't wrap around her girth enough to secure her safely.

Anyway, time to talk about DAY TWO OF MY CRATER LAKE TRIP! On day two, my dad and I drove for an hour or so into Crater Lake National Park, and it was epic. On the drive, you go past an enormous canyon, then into the park itself, where you wind your way up a long and curvy road to the top. And that's where Crater Lake is. Here's a pic.

That's me standing at the barrier wall at the rim of the lake. Behind me is a good 1,000-foot drop, essentially straight down. The picture does not quite do this thing justice; it's the bluest and deepest lake I've ever seen. In fact, it's the deepest natural freshwater lake in the US.

After seeing the lake, we drove to the pinnacles, which are highly reminiscent of another one of my vacation destinations (click HERE for the old, old blog posts about the SoCal Pinnacles). Anyway, they were pretty cool, but the best part of the minor geographical features of the area would have to be the Phantom Ship.
















The Phantom Ship is an outcropping of rock at the edge of the lake. It's shaped like a really creepy ship (hence the name). Not much to say about it really, except that it's pretty friggin' awesome. It looks like the Flying Dutchman from Pirates of the Caribbean.

Anyway, we drove around the rim of the lake a little and laughed at fat Minnesotan tourists sweating while trying to hoof it up hills, tiny hills, mounds, and speed bumps. We then drove back to the hotel, had some dinner (which included two instances of extreme violence and one instance of me blinding a poofy little skinhead, In Bruges fans will get it), and went to bed. And thus begins day three...

Bye!