:Picture of the Post: I just think this picture is so bad, its funny. This is at abbott creek. Abbott creek is pretty much fresh melted snow off the Mountain, the water was so cold!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
June 28
Hello everyone, this is Maggie, coming from Crater Lake's frat house. In the past few days i've done a lot of traveling and adventuring. On Sunday, Kaitlin, Anne and myself went to Union Creek. Union Creek is home of a restaurant that serves homemade pies. After having the pie, we decided that Sunday was pie day. I had very-berry pie that had marionberry, rubarb, blueberry, strawberry, raspberry and I don't even know what else, but it was amazing! After sunday pie day, we hiked a little bit and went to the lower camp grounds for some BBQ. I caught my first trout at the camp ground, it was exciting. Later that night I traveled to Klamath Falls to stay with anne for the night. Anne has an apartment there and at Crater. We got a beer at a place called Chicken and Cheers. Going to a place with this name should give a clue to how entertaining and country this town is. On Monday morning, I got to go to my first grocery store, in klamath falls, since i've been on the Mountain. Then later Monday I got to see Diamond Lake, since the north entrance if finally open. Diamond lake was pretty. It is one of the lakes you can see a snow capped mountain from, and still swim in it. Diamond lake will be the place where I get to go this fourth of July and watch fireworks! I am sure that the show will not be as good as Uncle John's at the MBI, but it will have to do this summer. In closing, My two days off ended with a move to the top of the Mountain to rim dorm. Rim dorm is a glorified frat house. It is a very social place, and I no longer have to ride the shuttle work. Both are advantages to my summer experience. I have two new roommates who are both from Eugene, OR. They seem pretty cool, they both like harry potter:)
Sunday, June 26, 2011
June 26
The past few days have been super busy, and have gone by reasonably fast. This week was my first official week of a full schedule. The week went well and I'm really getting the hang of my position. The cafe received two new employees, which was exciting for me because I’m not the new girl anymore. Instead of settling for a job at the camp ground's front desk, I decided to stay in the Cafe' for the summer. I've tried to keep as much as an open mind as possible to everything that has been happening, and experience is experience. The cafe' will be fun and experience. Since I've settled with an entirely different position, I get to move to another dorm at the park. I am fine with the move because the dorm I will be moving to is a social dorm. To make clear of this lifestyle for my followers, I'll give two scenarios. For the adults: it’s like living in an assisted living home, for the Students: it’s like living in an honors dorm. Another advantage to the move is that I’ll no longer have to take the shuttle up and down the mountain, I’ll be able to walk to work. Over all I am happy where I’m at right now. All the fanny packs, campers, road trippers and foreigners are really entertaining coming in and out of work. The people who I work with are a lot of fun, which makes work go by with a breeze.
The next two days are all mine to go out and have adventures. Tomorrow some friends and I are going to a place called Beckie’s in Union Creek. Beckie’s apparently has huckleberry pie, the best huckleberry pie. Tomorrow might also consist of some moving, but that is ok because in the time between pie and moving there is a possibility to get a good hike in, and or see some lava pits. Monday I have plans to go to Diamond Lake, which is suppose to be awesome and a much needed day of sun bathing.
PICTURE OF THE POST:: Mill CREEK HIKE
Monday, June 20, 2011
June 20
The past two days off have been days for adventuring. Yesterday I went snowshoeing up at the top of the mountain. The tour was guided by the National Park Service (NPS), so it was really educational and something new and different to try. It was funny to see people snowshoeing in shorts, there is still giant piles of snow, but the air is so warm. At work on friday I even saw people sled riding in shorts. Today was also a day for new things, my roommate, Jannelle, woke me up and made me breakfast. I look forward to breakfast up here so much more than in ohio because you get to have huckleberry syrup. Its so good. Jannelle and I went off the mountain and headed west towards the coast. We did some serious hiking and adventuring. We found some waterfalls, a couple creeks, giant boulders and ended our day at the rouge gorge beach. I got some sun burn, and I love it. I'm forecasting tomorrow to be a day of my third shift and laundry, and an open mind for anything else.
It is really hard to post pictures because of my connection, so instead of doing a picture of the day I am going to do a PICTURE OF THE POST
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
June 18
So as many of you probably do not know, Crater Lake had 56 feet of snow this year. With the combination of being 7,1000 feet above see level, and the record measurements of snow, my position as front desk has be delayed, because they are still digging them out. In the mean time they have matched my salary while working in the rim village café. Today was my first day of work, and I guess its something that I’m going to have to deal with until these mountains of snow melt. Today people where sled riding in shorts and T-shirts because it was about 75 but there are just huge piles of snow still. It was kind of goofy. The bonfire last night was at the lower employee campground, it was cool to see how the lifers live and hang out. It’s a complete different way to life out here! There was lot of guitar playing, horseshoe throwing and s’more makin’. I work tomorrow, then I have Sunday and Monday off. I know that I’ll probably go snowshoeing on Sunday, and besides that, I’ll be tracking down a fishing pole to go catch some trout/salmon J
Thursday, June 16, 2011
June 16
I am alive! cell phone service doesn't really happen here at Mazama. I have to go down about a mile or to the top which is about seven miles. The past two days have been rough, but things are getting better. Orientation was today, other than meeting some Taiwanese there are a lot of people from Cali and Oregon. Tonight some of the employees are going down to the lower camp ground for a bomb fire, it should be a good time. San Francisco is about 5 hours from here, a lot closer than I had thought and the closest town is called Klamath Falls, which I thought Medford was the closest. Klamath Falls is about a 40-50 minute trip, and is where I would pick up any visitors who are willing to adventure out to the west coast for a visit, or if I need to run to wal-mart. One exciting things that happened today was that when I made the trip to call my mom, down in the gorge I saw a black bear walking the banks of the river, it was pretty cool to see!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
June 14
^Typical right side of the road, not looking at the Columbia river
^Cliff side housing, saw this a lot past the gorge
Sunday, June 12, 2011
June 12
Huckleberry beer. Huckleberry Beer<3
^ This was in Pasco where the girls had a soccer tournament, it was also Car's birthday
^ Saw this from the side of the road in Moscow, fell in love with this field
I've made it to Moscow,Idaho.I'm staying with DW,Kelcie, Daisy and Tank. Daisy is the dog and Tank is the cat. Yesterday was a full day of soccer watching, sight seeing and adventuring. Kelsey and Carley both did great in their tournaments and the Combine derby was a great time. I'll post some pictures of things I've seen so far. I'll stay here, in Moscow, until Tuesday. Then head towards Crater Lake, Oregon. I'm looking forward to the route towards Oregon, I'll follow he Columbia river to The Dalles and head south.
June 11
this was suppose to be yesterdays post but I didn't have internet ;D
Today was the first day I had to put gas into the jeep. The jeep is just as old as I am, 89, and the gas tank is behind the rear license plate. I’m sure you can only imagine the scene I made at the station. I’ve left Spokane for Pasco, Washington. Pasco is about two hours southwest from Spokane. I am here for the next day hanging out with Barrel and Connie and to watch the girls play soccer. Last year Connie discovered a town called Lind, Washington. She and girls went there on a whim and found a town festival, complete with a demolition derby. After the girls’ games today were going to Lind, it should be a ‘hooha’ of a time.
Aside from the hills of Washington I drove through today, one of the best sights was a guy driving him camper with a parrot on his shoulder.
Friday, June 10, 2011
June 9
To rewind a little bit, i've been to a lot of places in and out of the country but never Spokane! Never have I ever been past the Mississippi, but I am now. My flights went well, I sat next to a really old lady on one of my flights who smelled like maple syrup and I saw my first snow capped mountains from the air.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
June 8
As promised to many, I am going to keep people posted on my current where abouts, adventures and findings along the way. I have been looking forward to this trip for months, and I'm pretty sure that my 500$ dollar ticket will be the best money i've ever spent. Aside from buying that old mercedes off of e-bay. I want to thank everyone for coming over tonight for a final farewell, it was nice to see everyone and tease all the little ones in the pool. My flight leaves tomorrow around three. I'll arrive in Spokane WA around 10:00 PM a.k.a 1:00 AM Ohio time. From there, I'll spend the weekend with Barrel, Connie and the girls and make my way to see DW in Idaho! So start following!
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