August 6

North! Just not as much north as we were hoping. Spent the bulk of the day trying to navigate the medical system in San Francisco (thanks for shepherding, Sarah!) to check out Elizabeth's lingering cough (she's fine), but finally away in late afternoon heading for Oregon. First an enjoyable couple of hours in traffic (bought a few postcards to show you at the toll booths -- keep an eye out) before getting into the real flow of things and cresting 20 mph. Aimed at Whiskeytown Lake, CA since we knew we wouldn't get all the way to Crater Lake like we'd hoped. Pulled in at dusk to the noisiest, crowdedist, most festive campground we've seen to date. Should've known that Friday night wasn't the best one for those seeking a wilderness experience. Quite a contrast to the pit toilets and 9pm quiet times we had in Tuolumne! Still, good for a sleep. Glad to be on the road again.