Lassen Hike - Day 3

While hiking, we have sited mom deer and baby bambi. They were curiously looking at us but when we waved hands to say hello, they took off.
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In many places, especially, around lakes, we see clear foot print of all kinds of animals. This is bear foot print. We have not sited any yet but we know they are walking around...

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Captain Peter leads. Guneet and Egor keep up well. Day 3 was very hot and we had to go through volcanic area on sandy road. It was really exhausting but the scenery is always breath-taking.

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Team Peter is approaching "Cinder Cone". We had options to go left (longer rout) and right (shorter rout). After discussing, we took right so that we will be much closer to parking area in Day 4. Beautiful but hot!

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After long walk on sandy road, we finally reached beautiful blue lake! Here is lunch spot as well as swimming spot. After eating nice lunch, all of us jumped into lake. First shower after 3 days of hike. It was such a refreshing moment.