We had a short 30 mile ride to La Pine today, so we didn't start our ride until 8 a.m. We appreciated not packing the van in the dark, as well as the extra couple of hours of sleep.Our ride today was dedicated to Dianna, a woman we met a couple of days ago. She is a breast cancer survivor and is now battling bone cancer. We are hoping her current treatment is her cure.We stopped around mile 13 to explore Lava River Cave and the Lava Butte Volcano. Believe it or not, many of us voluntarily climbed 500 feet of an 8% grade hill to get to the top of the volcano. It provided a beautiful view of the Cascades once we got up. The caves were formed by lava tubes, and very fun to explore. The caves were so dark that a flashlight was absolutely necessary, and it was so cold down there that we could see our breath. It was a bit shocking to come back up into the super hot sunshine, but we finished up the remaining 17 miles no problem.We ate our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at the stay over and then actually all packed in the van to go back to Bend. We wanted the chance to experience it a little more, and took advantage of the extra time in the afternoon. We then headed back to La Pine for dinner, because our hosts generously provided lasagna, casseroles, and seven pies. Yes, seven. Apple, blackberry, coconut cream pie...they were delicious.We are all very excited for Crater Lake tomorrow! Send us strong thoughts as we climb up there!There is a good chance that we will not have service tomorrow. I will update the blog when I can!DR