Today we made our way to an off the beaten path town called John Day, OR. The main reason we came here is because it’s on our way to Crater Lake in southern Oregon.
This is a small town of 1,800 people, and it’s really interesting. There’s an old church built at the turn of the century. In the mid to late 1800′s people came here to mine gold, and that’s the sole reason this town exists.
We ate at a local restaurant last night, and even that was neat. The waitress that served us had be in her late 30′s, and she identified herself as the “new girl.” What circumstances in your life have made you the new waitress at a local joint in a town of 1,800 people…who knows. At first we were the only people there, but by the time we left, the place was packed. I’m guessing 80% of the people were tourists, but things were buzzing. After dinner we got a blizzard at the Dairy Queen.
Tomorrow (Sunday) we’re on our way towards La Pine, OR, which is another stop on our way to Crater Lake. On the way we’ll be checking out the John Day Fossil Beds. Hope everyone is doing well.
