(Trying to come up with a catchy title for the first post about Boise … found that the rock group, Lynard Skynard sang a song about 8:00 in Boise, Idaho … I dunno … )
On our way to Boise, we stopped for lunch in Ogden, UT, at a very cute place:
As the heat was still an issue (102), no one outside, and inside not much cooler, but we had a nice lunch. Our waitress was more interested in talking about her grandson, and how she couldn’t wait to be off in two hours so she could flop into her pool. It was here we found free copies of the local news magazine:
(SLUG standing, OF COURSE, for “Salt Lake UnderGround.” LOL)
One quick snap of the pretty Ogden, UT scenery …
… and we were OFF TO IDAHO!
On the way out of Utah, I saw a sign for the Golden Spike Monument, and very seriously debated pulling off to see it. Pictured below, I think that I made the better choice to SKIP IT, don’t you?? 😉
(Yeah, that big stick between the two trains. No denying the importance to the USA in building a railroad connecting East Coast to West Coast … but I’m all set with lookin’ at a stick. :-x!!)
A MUCH shorter driving day today, and before we knew it, we were at another state line:
(Lulu: Who you callin’ Idy Ho???) just kidding …
A (relatively) brief 6 hours from our start at the Great Salt Lake, and we pulled up to our home for the next 2 days …
The Best Western, Boise, ID! (looks a lot more rustic than it actually was … it was very nice!) And best part of all .. thanks to my frequent use of Hotels.com, both nights were FREE!!! Awesome! And now, time to relax before our busy Friday in Boise!!