Underway from the KOA about 8am MT; temperature was 33 degrees when I woke. Filled the fuel tank (too wiped to do that last night) and started west on I-80, with normal wind speeds. Wide, huge, open plain with mountains framing the plain about 15 miles distant on each side.
I have decided that the patron saint of I-80 is Our Lady of Perpetual Construction. Given the unbelievable number of trucks on the road, it is not surprising that constant repair is the normal state of things.
Once into Utah, I stopped at the Echo Canyon rest area. There was a cheeky colony of prairie dogs, begging scraps from the travelers. Quite a beautiful canyon, proceeding downwards for nearly 100 miles. I’d hate to travel east on this road, as you’d have to climb to get through the pass.
After the rest stop, I joined I-84, and the truck traffic diminished. Driving conditions were very good. The road ran through hugely wide valleys, with warnings of severe storm areas, high winds and blinding dust storms. Also saw warnings for deer migration, with game animals crossing the road.
I made it into Idaho, arriving about 3pm MT at the very shady (trees, no morals) Village of the Trees RV park, Declo ID. Overall, this was a very easy day, especially compared to yesterday. I should be in The Dalles by Friday, with the next two days’ mileage at 241 and 280 miles. Whew!
