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Aug 10, 2006 - Three Island Crossing

Yesterday we followed I-84 along the Snake River. We stopped at a Factory Outlet Mall near Boise to get Bob some Nikes. His are so worn that strips of rubber are coming off. Unfortunately, the store did not have his size. But I did get some grandma shopping done. Sagebrush and black eyed Susans lined the freeway. It is the path of the Oregon Trail. We stopped to camp at Three Island Crossing State Park near the town of Glenn's Ferry (yes, Mr. Glenn ran a ferry here starting about 1869). It is a beautiful grassy, shady RV area overlooking...

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Aug 8, 2006 - Eastern Oregon to Glenns Ferry, Idaho

What an interesting day - from a geographic perspective at least. Started out in the morning, another lovely day. Again and still in flat desert scrub with the mesa ridges in the distance. Road surface good on Rt. 20 with plenty of places to pull over. We were following the thunderstorm that had hit us overnight in Burns and could see the lightening strikes across the plains. It was an awesome sight from our perspective. Then, the terrain abruptly changed as we headed into the Malheur River area. The road wound through the mesas and buttes...

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Jul 18, 2006 - July 17-20, 2006 - Mountain Home ID

From McCall we followed the Payette River to Mountain Home ID. The river was fascinating - alternately rushing rapids and very still pool-like sections. Many rafters and kayakers as well as fishers. I just liked to look. And make sure we didn't run off the road. When we got to the campground at Mountain Home I had to check the map to make sure we hadn't bypassed the Rockies and ended up in Mountain Home, Arkansas - the guys who checked us in could have come from there. Seriously southern hillbilly accents and not a full set of teeth between...

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