APRIL 17, 2013

We traveled through many canyons on the trip north through Idaho.

Lava beds at Crater of the Moon NM

  

Snow capped mountains

 

 

No snow here but beautiful range of different colors in the mountains ahead.

Traveled along the Salmon River for miles seeing several old bridges some still in use.  The snow along the river indicates spring is not here yet.

Evidence of many old homesteads/ranches along Hwy. 93 in Idaho

Drove into Cottonwood BLM campground for the night.

View from the windshield

Always enjoy the rock formations. The one below has 2 arches.

Entered Montana and traveled along the Flathead Lake for approximatelhy40 miles on the scenic highway.

Lots of climbing (probably as high as 8000 feet)  and going downhill.  That is our road down below

Storm clouds and snow capped mountains.

Woke up April 21 to this scene (the outside temperature is 36 degrees)

View thru the windshield at 6 AM. We are about 70 miles south of the border and PLAN TO ENTER CANADA today.  From Organ Pipe to the border using Hwy. 93 (primarily) is 1564 miles.  Still have over 2000 to Anchorage but after today the weather forecast is much improved (if we can believe weather forecasters) so hopefully we will not be staying over because of weather only to see the areas we are passing through.

(NOTE:  While in Canada we will be cell phone and texting available for limited minutes.