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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Family in Idaho
Las Vegas was nice, but it is just too darn hot to stay there for long. I’m glad we married in April when it was cooler and not so many tourists.
We headed north for Idaho. I have a grandmother living in Twin Falls that I haven’t seen in a few years. Before we left the Air Force Base, we hit the commissary for supplies. Now this was a nice place. I haven’t seen fresh produce like this in awhile! I guess that’s the luxury you get when you live close to California, or maybe it’s because it’s the Air Force.
After we restocked, we headed north in Highway 93. We stopped for gas in Ely, NV and the price was $4.53/gallon. I think that’s the most we’ve had to pay thus far! While having the kids strech their legs, Joey wanted to wash the windows, so I kindly explained to him he could do it when he was bigger. So he asked if he could mop the floor, so I said sure, anything to keep him in the area and somewhat quiet. So he took the window washer thingy (yes, I said thingy) and proceeded to scrub the concrete ground. It was quite entertaining. Once it was time to leave, he said (quote of the day), “When I grow up to be a big boy, I can wash the windows on the camper.” I said, “You sure can buddy.” Now isn’t that cute???
We treated the boys to Burger King in Wells, NV and kept heading north. Once in Northern Nevada and into Idaho, the scenery changed quite a lot. We finally saw mountains with snow! It was quite a sight. Green trees, farmland and little creeks burbled in the landscape. Thankfully, we were out of the desert. As we were driving along, we noticed what we thought were clouds headed our way…but not, it was dust. Apparently something called a down burst was headed our way. Winds were roughly 30-40 mph and gusts up to 55 mph. Thankfully, our RV park for the night was in sight, so we stopped and made camp.
Tomorrow, we visit my grandmother and will take in the sights. I hear there’s a mineral springs at another RV park, so we’re definetely camping there tomorrow.
