Today we headed north and west of Reno toward Lassen Volcanic National Park. It was a beautiful drive over the hills. The park was very interesting, with a wide variety of scenic views.
The only town of any size on the way was Susanville, and we decided to stop and buy a sandwich for our lunch, as we were told there were no services in the park. Susanville had two Subways, according to the map, but they were both closed. We ended up at Safeway, which had an excellent deli where the clerk made us sandwiches.
Our first stop was a bubbling sulfur spring. The mud was popping and steaming. And it smelled terrible!
One thing I noticed throughout the park was grouped stands of pine trees. This set was at one of our scenic overlooks. At one stop I asked a ranger if she knew what was special about these, and she had no idea. I've seen trees growing together before, but never so many clumps like this.
The only town of any size on the way was Susanville, and we decided to stop and buy a sandwich for our lunch, as we were told there were no services in the park. Susanville had two Subways, according to the map, but they were both closed. We ended up at Safeway, which had an excellent deli where the clerk made us sandwiches.
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| Pine forest |
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| Emerald Lake |
This volcanic rock broke apart like a jigsaw puzzle when it landed here during an avalanche.
We were glad for pleasant weather in the 70s, especially when we arrived in Redding, California, at our hotel, where it was 104° F. Too hot!!! Tomorrow we head for Oregon, where I'll be for the next week for the wedding festivities that were the impetus for this trip.
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