Trip to Mt. Home Idaho

It's summer and it's hot. Not a shocking statement. But for these parts of Idaho, it's running 15 degrees warmer than what they usually see this time of year. Average riding temp today was 87 over the 57 miles we trekked from Boise to Mountain Home. Pretty flat ride, doing about 15 miles on the interstate again. Not very picturesque today, mostly wide flat stretches of parched high plains.

Interesting part of ride was adding a bonus 5 miles because of a road closure just 2 miles from our destination when temps on my Garmin were reading 115 in the sun and 92 in the shade at 12:30 today. Although well rested and a short riding day, the heat and headwinds just sapped my energy. Knowing we have another 97 miler tomorrow in similar conditions doesn't perk me up too much, either. But we'll conquer the day like we always do.

Too hot for many pictures today, but found a couple on my roll. I missed taking a shot of some Emu's and the street sign in the desert for "Ocean Breeze Lane". Maybe next time through.

Tomorrow, Twin Falls promises to be more scenic. We'll be going over the gorge where Evil Knievel ran his stunts back in the olden days...Depending on the time of day, we may even see some base jumpers from the bridge we'll cross. Early breakfast (5:30) and early start tomorrow (6:30). Need to check tires and pack snacks before retiring.

Martin from near Frankfurt, Germany.

Sign in truck stop. Free showers if you buy 75 gallons of fuel.