I've been wanting to go to Yellowstone for the last few years and every year SOMETHING prevented it. I was determined to make it happen this Spring and, with the help of my wonderful daughter, I was able to make it happen.
I wanted to go in Spring so I could see BABIES hopefully. And I also didn't want to be there during the busy time of year (Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, primarily) because I'm not one for crowds in the first place plus we are still dealing with this pandemic.
I had my second Moderna vaccine shot 3 weeks prior to my trip, so I was happy because the timing for me to take a road trip was really working out.
As you may know, I love to see churches and temples for their architecture and beauty and my route would be taking me through parts of Idaho where my mom and dad lived and married. I was happy to drive though these places I hadn't seen since my childhood.
I left California on Sunday afternoon/evening and headed up I-80 towards Wells, Nevada.
I drove until just as the sun was coming up before I started to feel tired enough to take a nap. I stopped at a Truck Stop/Casino in Wells Nevada and climbed into the back of my SUV for a short nap. I woke up to quite a gorgeous view of the East Humboldt Range.
After my nap, my road would take me through Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Idaho Falls. I vaguely remember having family around Twin Falls (Burley) and Pocatello (not sure) and my parents got "sealed" in the LDS Idaho Falls Temple. So, since I had to stop for gas and to stretch my legs and such, I decided I would take photos at each of the temples.
First on my route was Twin Falls:
And next, I saw the Pocatello temple from the freeway and was a little surprised because I didn't know there was one in Pocatello. Turns out it is under construction but was still pretty photogenic from the right angle. It is up on a hill which makes it look really cool from a distance.
Pretty with a similar look to Twin Falls, but the layout is akin to the Idaho Falls Temple. Speaking of which...
The Idaho Falls Temple is definitely the Queen of the three! Gorgeous architecture on a gorgeous location. I walked around a bit but would love to go back again to explore more fully.
Next leg of the journey took me from Idaho Falls over the mountain pass into Wyoming. And into the incredible beauty of Grand Tetons National Park.
To be honest, nothing really prepared me for the beauty I was about to see. Photos that I had seen didn't really do it justice and mine may not either, but let's get to it in the next post!
