Cross-Country Vacation 2023

Today's plan is to drive 216 miles, in 6 hours, with 2 stops along the way, a National Reserve, and waterfalls. (Click on any photo to enlarge) Our morning started at Bear River Valley Country Store . Talk about a store that has everything! This was also a hardware store and a popular truck stop as well. Though Julie's hands are on the cinnamon buns, we actually ordered a sit down breakfast and struck up a conversation with a truck driver that had been to Vermont. The journey was amazing! Google Maps took us 2 hours and 15 minutes, 102 miles (at least 30 miles on dirt roads) to the City of Rocks National Reserve .  We only saw two other cars the whole time and questioned whether we should continue following Google Maps? We didn't really have a choice at this point. Lots of farmland, wildlife and cattle in the road. City of Rocks National Reserve is another special place that I will devote a separate page to   https://travelingvtjs.blogspot.com/p/city-o...

  If you like flowers you will like today's photos. (Click on any photo to enlarge) Today's plan is to drive 329 miles in 6 hours and 15 minutes We started our day at the Yellow Brick Cafe  in Twin Falls, ID. Then, headed to Perrine Coulee Falls. It was one that we missed yesterday. You can also see the Perrine Bridge which we crossed. Now, on our way to Boise and the Idaho Botanical Garden , 2 hours and 15 minutes away. This was another special place that deserves a separate page. Lots of flower photos!   https://travelingvtjs.blogspot.com/p/idaho-botanical-gardens.html After the gardens we ate lunch at the Wylder . I had a local beer and a kale salad.   Then we drove 3 1/2 hours to  Best Western Rory & Ryan Inns in  Hines, Oregon. Eastern Oregon Today's route: