We actually slept till 7:00am this morning. We didn't hurry getting ready to leave either. We had both been chewed on by bugs in the hotel room during the night. Ax more than me, but he was less annoyed than I. I don't recommend the Mountain Valley Inn in Helena. We wanted to be home and didn't look forward to a 9-10 hour drive.
It was a nice day. We made a few stops, took note of the different writing styles of Montana and Idaho's historical signs. We encountered 9 miles of construction through Crater's of the Moon National Monument. We stopped in Arco at Pickle's Cafe for a late lunch. Ax finally got the buffalo burger he missed out on at Lochsa Lodge.
Once we got to Mountain Home we could see the very active lightning storm over Boise. I don't think I've ever seen lightning like that around here. In the midwest, it was fairly regular. The big difference is the lack of house rattling thunder here in Boise. Once we were in the storm it seemed to have more lightning than rain. We unloaded the tent and mattress at Ax's and took everything else to my house. It was good to be home!
It was a nice day. We made a few stops, took note of the different writing styles of Montana and Idaho's historical signs. We encountered 9 miles of construction through Crater's of the Moon National Monument. We stopped in Arco at Pickle's Cafe for a late lunch. Ax finally got the buffalo burger he missed out on at Lochsa Lodge.Once we got to Mountain Home we could see the very active lightning storm over Boise. I don't think I've ever seen lightning like that around here. In the midwest, it was fairly regular. The big difference is the lack of house rattling thunder here in Boise. Once we were in the storm it seemed to have more lightning than rain. We unloaded the tent and mattress at Ax's and took everything else to my house. It was good to be home!
