Crater Lake Century

[GLC1968]

Bummer! Oregon is always bigger than I think.

Veronica

No kidding. I'm recently from the east coast, for pete's sake. Oregon feels like TEXAS to me!

[txred9876]

No kidding. I'm recently from the east coast, for pete's sake. Oregon feels like TEXAS to me!

I live in Austin and it takes at least 8-9 hours to get out from where I am at (and thats going north.....don't even think about going to el paso! thats more like 11-12!)

[crazycanuck]

I'm giggling at the distances...you have no idea...

Try driving from Perth to the South Australian border-see how long it takes you..

Have a great ride kids & take lots of piccies!

[SadieKate]

I'm giggling at the distances...you have no idea...

Try driving from Perth to the South Australian border-see how long it takes you..

Have a great ride kids & take lots of piccies!

I think what most of us are reacting to is that the state doesn't look that big on a map, and you can get fooled easily about how long it takes to get somewhere.

[jobob]

It's all relative.

When I lived in Massachusetts it was a Very Big Deal to drive across the state from my hometown in western MA (Pittsfield) to Boston. A whopping 140 mile drive!!

Even driving to Springfield was considered a haul. And that's only 60 miles.

Now that I live in CA, those distances are nothing.

(Heck I can even bike them, or used to anyhow)

[GLC1968]

Exactly, Jobob!

I remember when I first got to school (in Maine) and I met people who's hometowns were 9 and 10 hours away...but still in Maine. That was a bit mind-boggling for a New England state. People (including me) just don't realize how big it is...

I think Oregon is the same way. It's surrounded by bigger states, so it looks smaller than it actually is.

And CC - my parents are in Florida - that's a 48 hour drive from me (if it were possible to drive it non-stop). We do know SIZE over here, we just don't often have to drive it!

[SadieKate]

We do know SIZE over here, we just don't often have to drive it!

We used to make a 16 hr drive to Idaho in one day every year -- until I put a stop to it. 16 hours at one stretch is too brutal for my brain. Now, we've shortened it to 12 hours max per day.

I still can't believe that as child every August we'd do a 6,000 mile road trip to see family. Here's to Route 66.

[maillotpois]

I think what most of us are reacting to is that the state doesn't look that big on a map, and you can get fooled easily about how long it takes to get somewhere.

especially when part of the state between where you are and where you want to be is ON FIRE.

as for crater lake, I wish I could be there, but just finishing up one vacation an cant take more time now.

[yellow]

Yellow fambly will be camping at Crater Lake Resort, hopefully somewhere near the Taters. However, I expect that we'll be making the trek to Party Central. We arrive Fri night and leave Sunday (for other points in Oregon).

We could drive there in one day but I'm too old and cranky for that.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!