August 25, 2015 Twin Falls, Idaho

Today we went from Vernal, Utah to Twin Falls, Idaho on our way to pick up our coach. We got a call today from the people working on the bus, the tiles that are replacing the mirrors around the stove and sink in the kitchen did not get ordered, they ordered them and they will be in Fri, so the bus will not be ready till next week. They had said it would be ready Fri. Of course they have been saying that the last couple weeks. But we can stay in the coach over the weekend (no extra charge) plugged into their hook ups. We just have to be gone during the day when they work on Monday. We can come back and stay in the evenings. This seems to be pretty normal getting work, even routine maintenance done, it always takes longer than they say. Parts are back ordered etc. We have camped many times in the parking lots of repair places. Oregon Motor coach is the only place we have had work done that was done right the first time and we did not have redone somewhere else. Plus last time it was cheaper than we had anticipated. We are  pretty excited to just be back in our home.  Even in the parking lot. 

Utah to  Idaho. Before we left Utah we passed the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.  Very pretty spot. You can see that it is still a little hazy from the fires in Oregon and Washington.

 

Right before the Wyoming border we ran into a cow jam. Cowboys herding cattle down the highway and traffic is stopped. You know you are in the west when there are cow jams.

 

The entire tiny town of Carter, Wyoming.  We stopped at Fossil Butte National Monument in Wyoming. There was no charge, so I did not get to use my new senior card.

 

The area was 3 lakes during prehistoric times. Very wet and lush, lots of wild life. It has the most perfectly formed fossils of a lake area in the world. Fabulous displays in the visitors center. It is also the park services 99th birthday today.

Fossils of the many plants and animals were on display. A road scene farther into Wyoming.  

 

A couple road scenes and cool clouds in Idaho. We passed lots and lots of beautiful fields of  hay or grain, I am not sure which.

 

We had planned on staying in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. But when we got there it was 100 degrees and the main pool of the hot springs was drained. So we forged on  a couple more hours and stopped in Twin Falls, Idaho. Got in late and are tired. Shoshone Falls of the Snake river is in downtown Twin Falls. They are working on the dams, so there is only one fall on top now. There is a lower falls, but you had to pay to go to the view point. You can kind of see the top of the lower falls. John says they are spectacular in the spring with more water.

 

The Snake river runs through town in this cool deep canyon in lava rock.