Weather report: This is the first day in several weeks that we did not have to turn on the heater in the morning! OK so we made it to Idaho. We're glad to finally get out or Oregon. Not that we didn't like it, but seems like we were there forever. Our first stop was Boise, just to look around. We left the RV at a truck stop. We were playing with the big boys. One of the main tourist attractions in Boise is the Idaho State Penitentiary, now a museum. We went there but didn't go in, because after Alcatraz, what can you see? The women's ward was on the grounds and we did venture in there. It's within these walls. Notice the hill behind. Inside the wall, there is the women's jail house. This is a cell for two. Crowded?? We found out that the massive walls were not built to contain the vicious women. This was originally where hangings took place. Hangings were somewhat of a social event and people would come from miles around to see them. All the sightseers got to be a problem, so the wall was erected to cut down the congestion. So the gawkers simply walked up the hill behind the walls and could see the hanging anyway. Boise has exclusive subdivisions built up the hillsides. We went to a high point and took the following panorama. Click for lager image. Driving I-84, we are experiencing vicious winds, adding significantly to the driving experience. As we approached Twin Falls we stopped at a State Park attraction called Malad Gorge. It cost $5 to get in. Were we gouged at the gorge? I guess it was worth it. We go over the walk bridge to get the view. Here's the gorge. If this looks like a good hideout for outlaws, it actually was!! I forget the time period, but three convicts escaped from the penitentiary we just visited in Boise, and were hunted for days by the sheriff and his posse (volunteers), but the story is a good one. The bad guys finally surrendered when they ran out of food. This hole looks like a good hiding place. It almost looks like someone is in there now! We had passed several dairy operations and were told that Idaho is 3rd in the nation in dairy production. And some of the dairy farms had over 20,000 cows. Here is one from the road as we passed. Sorry for the quality of the picture. We made it into Twin Falls for the night. The next morning we attended a local church and then went to see Shoshone Falls. We had been told that now was the peak of one of the better seasons to make the falls the most spectacular. They were. This is the Snake River again, by the way. (that's a rainbow) Here's the whole scene. Click on the photo for lager image. This shows where Evel Knievel jumped the gorge in 1977. Here is the bridge over the Snake River coming in to Twin Falls. Below the bridge are two golf courses. Recalling the high winds from the day before we had very strong winds overnight. It was still windy on Sunday. When we left Twin Falls the winds on the highway were very strong. After about 20 miles our awning began to unroll at the back only. We pulled off to a 'parking' area, and Chuck tied and taped everything. After a few miles everything had come undone, so we pulled into another 'parking' area off the road. There was already an RV in there who decided to ride out the wind overnight. We joined them. It was too windy and cold to work on the awning some more, so we will hope the morning brings calm. It's also cold and in the 30's. So here we are, stranded in the wilderness. Will the winds calm? Can we get the awning secured for travel? Can we make it back to civilization? Stay tuned.
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Chuck and Mary Lou have been traveling in their RV since 2002 and have lately been taking longer, extended trips. This is our way to share our experiences. Trip Reports
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