After eating breakfast, doing laundry, and grabbing lunch in LaPine (not a metropolis), Kylie and I headed north 30 minutes to Bend. Here, we relaxed on the banks of the Deschutes, tasted some beer, refreshed our cooler ice and groceries for camping, then got Dinner at 10 Barrel's brew pub.
Sufficiently overwhelmed with the hustle and bustle, I drove us the hour south to Odell Lake Resort, where we'd be camping for the next 3 nights. At our site, the view was beautiful and the bugs were light.
On Friday Kylie and I slept in, then drove down to the lodge to check out the restaurant and get more ice. Once back at the campsite, we walked along the shore of Odell Lake, finding a shady, relaxing spot near the water.
Next, we napped in the tent for 3 hours. Dinner at the lodge was quaint; the food was slow but yummy, and our server was a high school boy (who did surprisingly well).
Geoffrey and Hilary arrived later that night. Saturday, we all enjoyed a relaxing day which included a walk along the lake, board games in the lodge, and a delicious dinner of hot dogs and chili cheese fries (both cooked over our campfire).
Excited to be closer to finishing and anxious to get out of the mosquitoes, I made the decision to skip the next section (5 days, 80 miles) from Shelter Cove to Big Lake Youth Camp. The next day, Kylie and I would head north to Hwy 20 where I would begin my final 150 miles to Cascade Locks.
Driving to Bend.
View up from lying down on the banks of Deschutes River.
This crew brought their own Trump sign.
Relaxing on the shores of Odell Lake.
Sunset, Odell Lake.
Dinner at the Odell Lake Resort lodge.
Hilary and Geoffrey.
Sheriff is my co-pilot.
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