April 18 - On to Idaho

We hooked up the trusty trailer early April 18 and were again on the road Southern Idaho is blessed with the beautiful Snake River.
The Snake River originates in the Teton Mountains and empties into the Columbia River in southeast Washington state. It is a life support system for this part of the state, indeed we drove through irrigated fields of potatoes, wheat, hay – all interspersed with sparkling reservoirs of water courtesy of the Snake River.
In south central Idaho we encountered beds of lava of some magnitude which meant that once-upon-a-time there was a volcanic action in this part of the world. In fact, in 2002 we visited the Craters of the Moon National Monument many miles north of the freeway we were traveling. These craters were formed by volcanic activity, and as we recall, were absolutely astounding.
Finally, late in the afternoon we arrived at our destination for that night, Mountain Home Air Force Base Campground, Mountain Home, ID. We are staying here until the 22nd and, again, days of rest and catch-up. The truck air conditioner is not working properly so that must be taken care of, as the days are getting warmer and warmer.