Our friends, Beth and Chris, are buying a summer home here in Caldwell. Beth lived and worked here years ago, has family and friends in the greater Boise area, so knows the local turf. We jumped at the chance to join her and Chris on a guided tour of downtown Boise.
Looking out on downtown |
Beth, our tour guide, provides a history lesson |
Idaho State Capitol building |
Starry dome |
It just happened to be game day with the top-rated Boise State Broncos playing Tulsa. The fans were out en masse with tail-gate parties in full swing, cheering on their team which, of course, won!
Go Boise State! |
There was another very long day with a drive to Hell's Canyon...from the south/Oregon end. We experienced the trip in from the north out of Clarkston, WA last year, only on a jet boat. Much of our drive was "getting there", through the vast river plains, high desert landscapes, and small towns with fruit and/or farming in their resumes. One can't be in a hurry with the essence of peaches beckoning us to road-side stands.
Once we turned off Highway 95 at Cambridge, onto highway 71, the journey became more like a roller coaster, from mountaintop to valley floor, and river's edge. The mighty Snake River begins its tumbling course through North America's deepest canyon, averaging 5280 feet deep. We have lunch overlooking this wild and scenic river; we share roads with cattle. We passed beautiful Idaho Power campgrounds, the Brownlee, Owbow and Hell's Canyon Dams, and several one-lane bridges criss-crossing Idaho and Oregon.
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Then we reached the end of the road and had to return! By the time we got to the small town of Weiser it was time to stop and stretch our legs. As luck would have it we stumbled into the Homestead Cafe, hungry and tired. Our appetites were whetted with the Monday night special: prime rib served with gravy over Texas toast, salad, baked potato and fresh peach pie...all for $8.75. We are now fortified for the long drive home!
4 comments:
Hi there, this is Kevin from Idaho Power. I just found your blog and your gorgeous pictures - you really did the town justice! I also wanted to thank you for the nice words you shared about our campgrounds. I hope someday you'll have the chance to stop and spend some time there. We wish you happy and safe travels! --Idaho Power/Kevin
Kevin, we definitely plan to bring our motorhome next time to enjoy your beautiful parks. Thanks so much for your comment!
Good news - please do! We have a ton of info on our website about all the parks and amenities if you want more information and we post a lot on Facebook, too. Thanks again - safe travels!
Great job Lynda! Yet again. And now kudos from Idaho Power... what a blogger! And now I'll check out their website also.
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