Today was pretty epic overall, but Ben is starting to get a little nutty because we have been in the car for 4 days straight. Fortunately, tomorrow will mark the end of our journey!
We opted to take it a little easier the next 2 days and traveled just under 600 miles today, which put us in Boise. Cool things we saw included prairie dogs, alpacas, plateaus, and a giant valley that I'm pretty sure once contained dinosaur bones. I finally got gas from a Sinclair station, which happened to have a dinosaur statue out front (for the win!). Here's a state-by-state recap:
-We finished up Wyoming, which was good, because it's really tiring to drive up and down gusty mountains. Still beautiful, but nobody was around to see it. We got to drive through a tunnel that went through a mountain. It was pretty sweet.
-Utah (more specifically, the landscape in Utah) was definitely the highlight of the trip for me so far. It's truly amazing, and I would recommend that if you ever get the chance, CHECK IT OUT. I-80 brings you down valleys that are between towering mountains. There is a lot more growing there than in Wyoming, which makes it even more beautiful. I seriously can't describe it, as I was completely overcome by the grandeur of nature (super corny, but you have to see it to understand). Utah is also more populous than Wyoming, which was nice. Oh, and there was a railroad running next to the road, so I felt like I was in Mario Kart 64.
-Idaho started up pretty bad, as we were caught in a wicked wind storm (bad weather always happens to Ben). But it definitely grew on me as we traveled through it. Lots of farms, but we finally go to see some water in the form of the Snake River. No sign of Pedro or Napoleon, though. :(
We got dinner at Shari's Restaurant, which is like Perkins, but way better. Then we walked a couple of blocks to Starbucks in 45 degree weather to get belated Hump Day treats. Fun times.
Today I reflected on how incredible it is that anybody even made it to the Pacific back in the old days. We will be able to do in 5 days what took our ancestors the better part of a year to accomplish. I give those pioneers credit for being willing to drag children and animals across the country in harsh conditions to settle in a new, untamed land with only minimal supplies. It was a huge risk, but they persevered. I'm not sure I could have made this move under those circumstances, so kudos to them!
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