As we drive away from Palisades Reservoir we take Hwy 31 to Victor where I pick up my forwarded mail then we head north to the town of Driggs and begin looking for a spot to stay.
The Grand Tetons are even more amazing from the Idaho side.
We end up in a boondock in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Our camp in this national forest ends up being a one-night stand as there are many mud puddles from recent rain and although they are drying up many remain with standing water. Those remaining must be teeming with mosquitoes because we practically get eaten alive. The air is so thick with the buzzing blood suckers that I can vacuum them up with my little portable vacuum cleaner. The poor Chiweenie Brothers spend a too warm night under a light blanket, but still suffered many bites.
On the way out of our camp I spot these butterflies enjoy some refreshment at one of the dryer areas
From Driggs, ID we take Hwy 33 toward Rexburg where we will hit a Walmart to get supplies and gas up the green beast. It is a beautiful drive through potato farming country in the Swan Valley, the seed potato capital of the world.
No overnight at the Wally in Rexburg, so we head on toward Ashton where I plan to do laundry. The laundromat is easy to find, but it’s been a long day, and I just don’t have the energy to tackle that chore.
I take Hwy 47, finding a dispersed camp site again within the Caribou Targhee National Forest–also loaded with mosquitoes–and we spend a too-warm, restless night with the windows rolled up. Tomorrow we visit Mesa Falls.
Thanks for stopping by! Hugs, Shawna
