A Scenic Journey: The Sawtooth Scenic Byway and Beyond Idaho April 2021 Breathtaking Landscapes! Our scenic drive today surprised us with a breathtaking display of various landscapes. We followed part of the Sawtooth Scenic Byway, a designated National Scenic Byway winding 116 miles through the mountains. Our road trip started with the immense Camas Prairie […]
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Boise Highlights: Greenbelt & Former Penitentiary Idaho April 2021 A Return to Boise, ID Two years ago, while driving back to San Antonio from the solar eclipse, we bypassed downtown Boise, only seeing Idaho’s state capitol building. Finding ourselves just an hour away, we decided to explore two of the city’s highlights: the Boise River
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Craters of the Moon National Monument Idaho April 2021 Craters of the Moon: The Devil’s Landscape We found a portal to another world: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, within the Snake River Plain of central Idaho. Formed by volcanic eruptions that began 15,000 years ago and continued until relatively recently, the landscape
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Balanced Rock, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, and Malad Gorge State Park Idaho March 2021 This scenic day trip took us to three impressive natural wonders in the area: Balanced Rock, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, and Malad Gorge State Park. First stop: The Balancing Act of Balanced Rock Our first stop was Balanced Rock,
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The Bruneau Dunes and Bruneau Canyons Idaho March 2021 Being Lost in The Highest Dunes in Idaho, the Bruneau Dunes! The highest dunes! We paid our $7 parking fee, grabbed a map, and started to hike the Sand Dunes Hiking Trail, following the marked path. After a few miles, the markers and our map disappeared!
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“A Land Born of Fire & Water” Idaho March 2021 Thousand Springs Scenic Byway And boom, the temperature dropped overnight. It was cold, and the wind gusts made it feel freezing. Too cold and too windy to go out for a hike, but perfect weather for a scenic 67 miles long drive, the “Thousand Springs
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Visiting Glenn’s Ferry, ID Idaho March 2021 Our First Spring Day! Today was a beautiful Spring day, sunny with a temperature of about 70°F in the afternoon. I desperately wanted to sit outside near the Snake River in shorts and a sleeveless top, soaking up the sun while sipping delicious white wine. We stayed in
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Visiting Twin Falls, ID Idaho March 2021 First Things First We slept in this morning, and after a coffee, the first things on our list were to make an itinerary for the upcoming days AND to get the necessary groceries. We decided not to go to the local grocery store (where we bought a pizza
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Hiking in Mary S. Young Park Oregon March 2021 A Forest Haven by The Willamette River Thursday, March 18, 2021 3.09 mi 1:04:14 hrs For the first time since we arrived in West Linn, we visited Mary S. Young Park. The park had just reopened after being closed caused by a devastating ice storm a
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Portland Japanese Garden Oregon March 2021 Finally Visiting Portland Japanese Garden Although we lived in the area for almost two years, we had never visited the Portland Japanese Garden. And since it is mentioned as one of the things you must do in Portland, we checked if it was open and ordered tickets online for
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