We are now in the tiny town of Arco in the Southeastern part of Idaho. It's pretty desolate; nothing but sage brush, dirt, and brown, barren mountains. In order for anything to grow around here the farmers must constantly irrigate their crops, which, I think, are mostly potatoes.
When we checked into the campsite the woman in the office told me that if I wanted fresh produce to go down the road to "the Mountain Man." It turns out that the Mountain Man is a combination trading post, junk store, pizza place and produce store. When I walked in the man making pizzas instructed me to walk into the refrigerator. I had never seen so much rotten and moldy veggies! Needless to say, I hightailed it out of there. I really miss Whole Foods and Wegmans!
Today we drove 20 more miles in 80+ heat to see the National Monument, Craters of the Moon. It is comprised of acres of lava flows from fissures and volcanic eruptions that took place between 15,000 and 2,000 years ago. I have never been to Hawaii, but I imagine that it must resemble some of the lava flows on the Big Island. It is quite an eerie landscape. I'm posting pictures, but they really don't do it justice.
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| Basalt lava flows |
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| craters |
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| volcanic plug-at least 36 feet high |
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| cinder cone |
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