Sunny skies and cooler temps made perfect weather for a day trip to Bruneau Dunes State Park (pronounced "Bruno"). Located in southern Idaho, this state park boasts North America's highest single-structured sand dune (about 470 feet high). This visit was E's belated birthday activity and we rented a sand-board to try out a new sport. … Continue reading Bruneau Dunes State Park, Idaho
Finally, we're having a sunny weekend with no storms looming in the distance. We were able to check out Thousand Springs State Park near Hagerman, Idaho. This state park is made up of 5 units. We managed to visit 4 out of 5 on our waterfall hunt yesterday. The adventure was mostly driving, with very … Continue reading Thousand Springs State Park, Idaho
We took advantage of clear skies towards Boise and visited the Idaho Botanical Garden. It is located right next to the Old Idaho Penitentiary which made for some interesting juxtaposition. (btw, I'm so excited that I just used the word juxtaposition in my blog!!) The gardens were divided into themed sections. We visited in slightly … Continue reading Idaho Botanical Gardens – Boise, Idaho
The weather in ID has been pretty erratic. There's been warm sun, cold rain, lightning and high wind just this week! Sometimes the weather changes quite suddenly. The kids and I had quite an adventure picking up E in the middle of a bike ride during a thunder storm. I'll tell you that story later... … Continue reading Boise, Idaho
Recently, we've had several people ask us, "What is your plan?", or "Where are you going next?", or "Do you have an itinerary figured out?" It's such a straightforward, simple question. Why is it so difficult for me to answer? (long sigh) The short answer is, no. I sure wish we did though! We have … Continue reading What’s the Plan?
