We started off the journey by leaving at 4:30 am! We were so sleepy waking up so early. Since Matthew was driving the first leg of the
journey, he tried drinking a natural energy drink to keep him awake. The drink was made of fermented kombucha plant
but made both of us gag when we took a sip! So we switched to more mainstream versions of
energy like coffee, tea, and candy.
Before we hit Nevada, we stopped in Baker, CA to see the World’s Largest
Thermometer! After that, we reached Nevada around 9 am and it was already 90 degrees. We ate a quick breakfast in Las
Vegas while we studied our maps for our next set of directions.
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| First sun rise of the trip |
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| The huge thermometer makes me look like an ant! Can you spot me? |
Before we left Las Vegas, I played my very first slot
machine, only lost 25 cents, and then we saw the World’s Largest Gift Shop! We
spent most of the rest of the day driving through the entire length of
Nevada. I never knew how long and boring
Nevada was. We were on a one-lane road
each way with no one around us for miles at a time. When we were about 20 miles outside of a tiny
town, we saw 4 lonely mailboxes on the side of the road. Matthew and I both laughed because we felt so
bad for the poor mailman who had to deliver mail to those faraway
mailboxes.
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| Nevada scenery...no one in front of us as far as the eye can see |
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| No one behind us either |
The biggest town we came across in Nevada was Ely, which was
still small by any comparable means. We
stopped and got gas and Subway sandwiches for lunch in Ely. Sooner than later, we reached Idaho! Since Matthew drove through 3 states in one
day, he was officially dubbed a champion driver! When we first entered Idaho, it was such a
relief from the dry barren shrubs that surrounded us in Nevada. Initially, Idaho was mainly crops but as we
ascended higher in elevation, it got more mountainous and foresty. It was so beautiful!
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| Idaho scenery |
As we were driving through Idaho, the sun was starting to
set, so we were glad to reach Sun Valley before it got completely dark. Matthew’s college roommate, Billy, was such a
good host for the night and we had so much fun being shown around the town. Matthew and I both agreed that we would love
to come back to Idaho for vacation.
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