Since we had to drive a very long way (SLC to Boise for Brooke's wedding) in a very short period of time (2 days), we decided to cram as much as we could into our little weekend jaunt. We made sure to sing the Idaho state song as we crossed the Utah/Idaho border. We told jokes as we passed through the town of Bliss. We saw some haystacks, and tractors, and potato fields. And of course, we made sure to eat some potatoes while in Idaho.
I have always made fun of Idaho, but the city of Boise really grew on me in the 24 hours we were there. It was so clean and quiet and green and there were so many cyclists and runners. We passed by tons of running/sporting shops, and they even have a 26-mile paved running trail by the Boise River. It was so awesome! We took a little jog on it Saturday morning and had a great time. There was also this huge park where the entire town had gathered for an Easter egg hunt. We jogged by several parks, the Boise State University campus (and saw the blue football field), and several other sites. I loved that so many people were out on the trail just enjoying being outside.
There were also a bunch of cute little restaurants and bars in downtown Boise. We decided to dine at the City Grill. It was housed inside an old national bank building. I ordered the noquis (potato pasta) to keep with the tradition of eating some form of potatos while in Idaho. It seriously was the best meal I've had in a really long time. It was so fabulous.
On the way home, we took a little detour and stopped off at the Golden Spike. Where the two railroads met back in 1869. It seriously is out in the middle of nowhere!
I have always wanted to stop there, but never had time, so we made the detour. It was pretty cool to learn about it though.
Here we are on the spot where the golden spike was driven.
We also passed the ATK rocket display thingey. It was pretty cool to see all the different parts of a rocket.
Here's me inside a rocket part. And here's Matt running around the rocket launcher.
Anyway, despite it being a long drive, we had tons of fun! 
3 comments:
Now I know why Matt was singing Boise's praises the other day... I didn't even know you went!!! That kid never tells me anything. Glad you guys had a good time!
That's a family tradition! Nice to know we are not the only ones to sing that song when driving through the Tater State!
My mom sings it every time we cross the border!
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