July 26, 2014 Boise and Idaho

Friday, July 26

Cereal with the remaining raspberries for breakfast and then we hit the road to make up some miles.  The land is flat to rolling hills, farms for a while.  Wheat fields , hay and a few other crops. Then we reach McCall and Lake Payette – very upscale touristy area with lots of traffic.  We continue on and things get more mountainous again.  We stop at Snake River Canyon,

and then along the Payette Scenic Hiway which runs almost right next to the Payette River.  Lots of evergreens, for a while.  Beautiful falls and rapids.We cross the 45th parallel, which is half way between the equator and north pole.

Then we are back to farmland and prairie. We go through downtown Boise and their beautiful capital building  and stop for gas near Boise State University.(No blue grass!)  Also make a stop to replenish the fruit supplies with local cherries, peaches and raspberries!

As we head south to Utah, the terrain becomes more sagebrush and prairie with rolling hills. Occasional farms with irrigation, but looking pretty desolate.   

We pass the welcome to Utah sign and see several deer and antelope (enjoying the irrigated grasses).  Near Ogden, we stop at a nice Walmart.  It is 90 degrees at 9:00 PM! Does cool down, eventually.