We went to breakfast at 6am this morning in shorts and jandals as it was so warm in our motel. Before we ventured outside I thought I’d check the weather with the app on my phone. I was shocked when it told me it was —1°C. Our car was frosted over. Back to our winter clothes.

Heading south again, on our meandering way back to San Francisco, we saw a sign for Crater Lake. We turned off the highway and headed up into the mountains. The higher we drove the more snow we saw. There had been a light snowfall overnight. The temperature dropped to —2°C. Winter was starting a little early.

Crater Lake is very impressive and the colour of the water is so vibrant.