The road trip has begun. We made it as far as Boise, and we couldn't be in a better place. Thanks to Priceline, I got us a cheap room at a DoubleTree on the river, with a massive outdoor swimming pool and hot tub. And thanks to Simone, we just had a cheap and tasty dinner at Bar Gernika, a corner tavern specializing in Basque food.
Simone went for the chorizo sandwich and croquetas and I wolfed down the lamb sandwich with -- what else? -- Idaho spuds. Delicious! And made even better by the pint of amber ale consumed at an outdoor table. Another diner volunteered to take our photo.
Quick observations: Boise has a lot of young adult bicyclists, with a lot of tats, so not much different from Portland. We both noticed that no one wears a helmet -- very unlike Portland.
Early this morning, we rendezvoused at the condo at 7 and hit the road around 7:45 after filling the gas tank. Stopped for lunch in Baker City and the Grand Geiser hotel, a place I'd never have known about had my cyberfriend, Nike B, not recommended it. It's a classic grand hotel, with a spacious dining room and pretty decent food.
We'll hit the road early tomorrow so we can do more driving in the cool morning, when we're both more alert. Mid to late afternoon driving make you feel lethargic.
Simone went for the chorizo sandwich and croquetas and I wolfed down the lamb sandwich with -- what else? -- Idaho spuds. Delicious! And made even better by the pint of amber ale consumed at an outdoor table. Another diner volunteered to take our photo.
Quick observations: Boise has a lot of young adult bicyclists, with a lot of tats, so not much different from Portland. We both noticed that no one wears a helmet -- very unlike Portland.
Early this morning, we rendezvoused at the condo at 7 and hit the road around 7:45 after filling the gas tank. Stopped for lunch in Baker City and the Grand Geiser hotel, a place I'd never have known about had my cyberfriend, Nike B, not recommended it. It's a classic grand hotel, with a spacious dining room and pretty decent food.
We'll hit the road early tomorrow so we can do more driving in the cool morning, when we're both more alert. Mid to late afternoon driving make you feel lethargic.
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