Sunday, June 25, 2023

Starting mileage: 4913, distance travelled: 257

We drove about 4 1/2 hours. It. was. Boring!!!!!!! But, at the end it was definitely worth it. Mom took a LOT! of photos.

We arrived at Signal Mountain Lodge, greeted by Hollywood, the local elk.

We settled into our bungalow and went to the restaurant on site, complete with spectacular views.

Then, obviously… The evening float trip down the Snake River. We had an amazing guide, Joe, who was in his seventh year of taking folks down the Snake River. We saw many birds (merganser ducks, great blue herons, cranes, pelicans, geese with goslings, and nighthawks), beavers, and caddis flies. The views were beautiful and we skirted around the edge of a thunderstorm, complete with dramatic bolts of lightning and distant thunder. We shared the boat with 3 generations of a family who had been road-tripping to the national parks throughout their childhood. They were so fun!