Boise to Burns

The trip from Pocatello to Boise on May 29^th was very scenic. The highway followed the Oregon Trail along the Snake River. We were surprised how pretty the Snake River was winding its way through canyons and across valleys. The surrounding mountains and hills were desert, but in the valleys there were many farms and ranches.

We enjoyed our overnight in Boise. We went out for dinner at nearby Edge Brewing Company, which was highly rated on Trip Advisor. The beer and food was very good. We shared some Snake Bites and a Scottish Edge (a hard-boiled egg wrapped in pork sausage). We enjoyed beer cheese soup and I had a “Grown Up Grilled Cheese” sandwich (an amazing combination of smoked gouda, Swiss, seasoned cream cheese and blue cheese melted on grilled buttery sourdough with roma tomatoes, roasted garlic and avocado). It was really yummy.
After dinner, we sat outside at the picnic table and played a new card game called “Sequence”. It was a warm beautiful evening, but our DWs (darling wives) beat us 6 games out of the 11 we played.

We arrived at LaPine State Park for two nights, just south of Burns, Oregon. It’s a nice park with full hookups and set in the tall pine trees along the Deschutes River.

On Saturday, May 30^th, we had lunch in Burns, and then drove to the High Desert Museum. The high desert included parts of Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, all west of the Rockies.  It was quite interesting with sections on the history of the pioneers, Native Americans, and the wildlife. Then we made a quick visit to the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.

 

Tomorrow we head south and west to Medford, after stopping by Crater Lake National Park on the way.    

Steve & Julie Cornelius