We knew we had a long driving day ahead of us, so we were up and on the road at 9:15. The weather was good, and Interstate 80 wasn’t too crowded. The scenery changed from rolling hills to large expanses of flatland. As soon as we entered Idaho, there were several signs that caught my attention: Transportation of Invasive Species Prohibited, Dust Storm Area – Do Not Stop on Roadway, Deer Migration Crossing (never saw one deer!), and Game Crossing (not wildlife, but game – get out your guns!). At the Idaho Welcome Center, all boats were required to enter for an inspection. I went over to talk to the female inspector, and she said they were looking mainly for zebra mussels. They haven’t found any in Idaho yet, but they are a pretty destructive item in many other states.
We stopped for gas, but there was no where to park for lunch, so I fixed sandwiches on the road. We arrived in Meridian ID (just west of Boise) about 3:15, checked in to the KOA, and did minimal setup. We looked on Yelp for a restaurant for dinner and saw some interesting ones: Kana Girl’s Hawaiian BBQ, Epi’s Basque Restaurant. Both are closed on Sunday. We finally found a place called Goodwood Barbecue. Bill wanted to try their smoked prime rib, so off we went. It was really surprisingly good. Bill’s salad, prime rib, and baked potato were excellent. I got the beef brisket with wonderful potato salad and some beans.
Now we are back at the RV. A big storm is headed this way, so I am going to post this and log off. Lots of wind out in this area of the country!
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