Sightseeing in Idaho

5/18/2016  Wednesday – Start: Hill AFB, Roy, UT  End: Stoddard Creek Campground, Targhee Natl Forest, ID

We had several stops through Idaho for today.  We started out the day relaxing at Lava Hot Springs. We soaked in the 102 to 120 degree water till our fingertips puckered!  

We then headed through the rolling hills and miles of green fields to Pocatello where we were going to spend a few minutes at the Museum of Clean – and ended up being there almost two hours with a private tour from the owner, Don Anstell.  The museum occupies an entire city block celebrating cleanliness of home, mind and heart.  It’s also environmentally green, with its own water collection system. 

Aunt Louise - this is a quilt made of vaccuum bags!

Mike and the Clean Knight

From there it was onto the Potato Museum, which was under renovation and consequently free.  We walked through it and then were museum-ed out for the day. 

We were headed for a campground in Montana when we spotted the Stoddard Creek National Forest campground about 10 miles from the border.  We have the place practically to ourselves.  Tomorrow Montana!

Bonnie

Planning the next few days

5/17/2016 Tuesday Start: Palisade State Park, Utah End: Hill AFB, Roy, Utah

A short ride north today where we were undecided about what to do through Idaho so we stopped at Hill Air Force Base to make plans.  The view from the FamCamp is stupendous! 

Utah is a place we’ll have to come back to for shorter trips sometime in the future.  There are lots of lush green meadows and farmland surrounded by snowcapped mountain peaks.

After we set up we took a walk to the PX and Shoppette and then had leftovers for dinner.  We planned Thursday’s activities and our next couple of stops.  

Mike settled in with his headphones to listen and watch some recorded TV (he has over 400 hours on the Dish Hopper recorded) while I put my feet up in my easy chair with my computer “desk” to surf and post.  Later folks!

Bonnie

Part of the way through Utah

5/16/2016 Monday Start: Panguitch, UT (KOA); End: Palisades State Park, Sterling, Utah.

We woke to beautiful sunshine in the mid-50’s about 7:00 am (we lost an hour when entering Utah).  Our destination was only about 150 miles away so we got packed up and headed into Panguitch to check out the town. We were too early for shopping so we hit US 89 North. 

[Side note to Uncle Irv, the parents here want their money back on the children’s books!].  

After picking up some propane, we managed to find the poorly marked turnoff to Palisade State Park.  It’s tucked back in the hills between Sterling and Manti. There is an enormous Mormon tabernacle in the little town of Manti  where each year in June they have “The Mormon Miracle Pageant” and the place is mobbed with people.  Good timing, we missed that! 

Manti, Utah Mormon Temple

For $20 we got a dry camping spot (no hookups) on the lake in the park, just in front of the golf course. 

View from the 4th hole

Guess what Mike did in the afternoon?  It rained for an hour when we arrived but the sun came out and he was able to get in a complete round of 18 holes of golf.

I did some genealogy work and we went for dinner at the club house.  Here’s a picture of our site and the neighbors.  Life is good!

Bonnie

Palsaide State Park, Utah

Geese and goslings