Day 4: Yakima, WA to Seattle, WA

Thursday, April 29th

Highlights:

• First of 8 planned National Park visits - Mt. Rainier - Unfortunately, we never got a view of the actual mountain...but we did see a lot of snow and a brown fox.
• Jennifer slowed down the shutter speed on her camera to capture some cool pictures of waterfalls.
  
• Thai food in downtown Seattle for dinner.
  

Day 3: Boise, ID to Yakima, WA

Wednesday, April 28th

• Miles driven: 390
• Best house in the country: Emily & Will's in Yakima
  

Day 2: Ketchum ID to Boise ID

Tuesday, April 27th

• Miles driven: 270
• Misnomer of the day: Sun Valley
• Best unexpected find: Kirkham Hot Springs near Lowman, ID
• Best scenic byway: Ponderosa Pines (Stanley to Boise)
  
• Best historic small town fact: Only 28 of the first 200 people buried in the Idaho City, ID cemetery died of natural causes
• Best caution sign: Warning: Fog Heaves next 33 miles
  

Day 1: Orem, UT to Ketchum, ID

Monday, April 26th

• Miles driven: 380
• Bugs slain on the Mazda windshield: 380,000
• Best CD of the day: Damien Rice's "O" (although Jennifer voted for "The Reminder" by Feist, which was overruled by the writer of tonight's post)
• Best quote of the day: "Idaho is pretty!" (Anonymous)
• Best food item of the day: Ice Cream Cookie at Rico's in Ketchum

Sights Seen:

Antelope Island State Park: Where we were attacked mercilessly by tiny black bugs.





Twin Falls Temple, which was closed.

Shoshone Falls, where we dangerously and mischievously climbed over the iron railing to get cool pictures.

Monster Road Trip 2010

The Plan: Drive 4500 miles, visit 10 states, 8 national parks, 8 temples, and arrive in Plano, Texas before June 7th (Ryan's start date at HP).

Objectives: eat no fast food, try to avoid major interstate freeways, stop at "brown signs", play the alphabet game, and avoid stressing out.

Follow us here for periodic updates...