Potato

Ok, so through the wonderful state of Idaho.  Really wishing for a sarcasm font here.  I saw a lot of lava rock, a few lizards, and potato's.  Pretty sure Idaho's best kept secret is how ugly it really is.  I literally rode 30 miles and did not see a single living animal outside 2 lizards.  No cows, no birds, lots of bones.  Which is funny because I passed through towns named "Eden", "Paradise Valley" and "Bliss".  Guessing there's a bit of a drug problem because you would have to be on some wicked stuff to think that living there was bliss.

And since Idaho was summed up in a few sentences I figured I would go back and talk about some of the things in Wyoming I liked but missed in my last blog.  Food was significantly more interesting with a bit better of a pantry.  I celebrated crossing the continental divide with scallops in an olive oil and light tomato sauce.  Had caffeinated chicken over mushroom wild rice (you sprinkle coffee grounds on the chicken to give it a more earthy flavor) and didn't have to eat oatmeal for every breakfast. 

Also a huge thanks to my mom.  Not too many mothers who make the effort she did in helping me through Wyoming and part of Idaho.  Even fewer moms who could handle a 3/4 pickup with 25ft horse trailer through mountain passes at 11% grades and still be ok to camp in grizzly bear country.  Pretty sure my sanity and health is due to her help.  Thanks mom!

and with that my time at the library is up (no more laptop again) so I need to get pedaling down the road into my LAST mountain range :)  Next week I will be in Portland then the OCEAN