Day 36: Twin Falls/Jerome KOA
Trip Start
Jun 21, 2008
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Trip End
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Jerome,
Idaho,
United States
Saturday, July 26, 2008
We packed up and drove the loop road through Craters of the Moon NM, and hike to the top of Inferno Cone. You could see the whole park from the top. The view was nice. Afterward, we went to the Visitor Center where I was sworn in as a Junior Ranger and received a badge.
After Craters of the Moon NM, we started driving towards Shoshone, ID. Amy called the Twin Falls/Jerome KOA to see if they had any tent camping available. They did, so we reserved a spot. The KOA is close to Shoshone and other places we might want to go. The KOA is nice, too because it has showers, wifi, and a pool.
On the drive we had to detour around a parade at the town of Carey. A pilot car took us on a very dirty and dusty road. The dust kicked up was so think that I could not see the car in front of us. We made it through.
We stopped briefly in Shoshone and I showed Amy where we used to live. We also walked along the main road. A sign indicated that the fair and rodeo was happening and we decided to come back at 8pm for the rodeo. Some things in Shoshone were still the same, and some were new.
When we arrived at the KOA we checked-in and reserved a Kabin with AC for the next day. We hung out, read, used the internet, went swimming, and took showers. We had dinner at the Shoshone Snack Bar (memories), and went to the rodeo. The rodeo was lots of fun. We saw steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, and the crowing of the new Teen Queen. I got to take lots of action photos which was fun.
Day 37 - Jerome/Twin Falls - July 27, 2008 - Sunday
Packed up and went to Twin Falls for groceries. Stopped at the Perinne Bridge, the bridge crossing the Snake River. When it was built, it was the highest bridge in the world. Pretty cool. People often BASE jump from the bridge down into the river canyon. While not promoted, BASE jumping is not stopped.
Then we headed back to the KOA to check-in to our Kabin, but it was not ready so we headed back out to Shoshone Falls on the Snake River. Sometimes called "The Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is a city park and pretty amazing.
At 2:30pm we checked into the Kabin with AC. I took a nap and Michael worked on pictures. We en joyed resting. Cooked tacos for dinner on the picnic table outside, took another shower, then went to sleep. They were offering an ice cream social and we were tempted to go until we found out it cost $1 and we were feeling stingy.
