Idaho!

We made it to Idaho on Wednesday, the 5th of May. Our first stop was the Cowboy RV Park in Pocatello, ID.  It was a decent park near the Idaho State University. We ended up staying there two weeks while we were having our 5th wheel repaired! We've been having trouble with our dining room slide. The floor was separating again! The same issue that required a trip back to the factory for repair and had us out of our rig for three months!! It's really difficult to get repairs done these days because most RV repair places are booked out about 4 weeks! We were fortunate to find a mobile RV tech, Ken Long with RV Tech in Pocatello. He was a Godsend! He communicated with Grand Design and got parts and made the repair as quickly as possible. He was also a great ambassador for his City. He told us where some of the good places to eat were and what we could see in the area. On his recommendation we went to a local Indian restaurant and it was delish! We went there several times, lol. While there we enjoyed the sights of Pocatello and made some day trips to Idaho Falls, American Falls and other areas close by. One of the places we experienced was, The Museum of Clean. Yep, you heard me right, it was a museum of the history of cleaning products and machines! If you knew Papawizzy, you would know that we had to see this place. When we went in he told the person at the entrance that everyone called him a clean freak, and the guy said, "no, you're a clean disciple"! It was hilarious! It was actually fascinating, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We've come a long way and I don't think we appreciate how easy we have it! We also went bike riding, on a hike and to the zoo. In Idaho Falls we were able to see the Falls and enjoy a farmers market near the park. It was lovely.  It was also freezing! The locals were in t-shirts and we were in jackets! We're from Texas for heavens sake!

We continued on Interstate 84 and traveled a whooping 64 miles to Glenn's Ferry, Idaho. We stayed at the Three Island Crossings State Park. It was a beautiful park and we stayed there 3 days, checking out the area and learning a little about the history of Glenn's Ferry and the Three Island State Park.

From Wikipedia - Glenns Ferry was one of the most famous and treacherous river crossings on the Oregon Trail. Pioneers forded the Snake River at the Three Island Crossing until 1869, when Gustavus "Gus" Glenn constructed a ferry about two miles upstream, primarily to expedite freight but also for emigrants. His boat, which could hold two wagons, cut nearly twenty miles from the former route. In 1871 the city of Glenns Ferry was established. Construction of the Oregon Short Line Railroad through the town in 1883 gave the city its first major employer.

Three Island Crossing State Park, opened in 1971, is home to The Oregon Trail History and Education Center, where visitors can learn about pioneer emigrants and Native American history. The Glenns Ferry community sponsors a crossing commemoration the second Saturday of each August.

The townsite was platted in 1871, just downstream from the ferry site.

The last place we stopped in Idaho was at the Chalet RV Resort in Donnelly, Idaho. We stayed there a full week and enjoyed the areas of McCall, Cascade and Donnelly. The area is beautiful with lots of lakes, rivers and streams. Bob had a great time fishing and caught our dinner one night, a beautiful Rainbow Trout and a Whitefish. They were both between 16-18" long, and Papawizzy isn't very happy that I didn't get a picture! We shared them with our neighbors who let us use their smoker. They contributed wild morel mushrooms that they had found while foraging earlier that day. It was almost like living the pioneer life lol. We also met a young mom with 3 little girls who is living in an Airstream while waiting for her husband to finish chiropractor school in Portland. We went with her to a local church on Sunday and enjoyed worshipping together. 

It's been fun meeting people on the road and hearing their stories. Sharing meals with people who were strangers the night before. Helping people in need and being helped when we are in need. This trip has been an opportunity to see the Lord work and has helped us be open to what each new day brings. From here we head to California for a visit to see doctors, friends and family. After that, we will head out on our last leg before we get our house back! To be honest, I will be happy to be home. Papawizzy could stay out longer, but I long for the familiar, my chickens, garden and most of all the Grands!

Blessings,

Mamawizzy