Day 3: Elko, NV to Arco, ID: National Public Lands Day

After 830 miles we reached to our first sightseeing stop, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Craters of the Moon was a welcome stop and a total geology geekfest for me. While three major lava fields form most of the 750,000 acre preserve, there are lava fields over much of Southeast Idaho. The black jagged lava is a stark contrast to the high-altitude desert we drove through for the past three days. I don't have editing software, so the panoramic image below is a bit primitive.

Mr. B isn't enjoying the drive as much as I think we both thought he would. I drove for a bit today, but he did better "in control." We've been looking forward to spending a couple days stationary and had plans to stay in Yellowstone for four nights starting tomorrow. However, temperatures are forecasted to drop to 7deg F by Wednesday night. The next several stops on our initial plan may have nighttime temperatures that we'd rather not have to deal with. We'll still head to Yellowstone tomorrow, but we're ready to cut the stay short and proceed to different, warmer locations. We've discussed adding New Mexico and more stops in Arizona. It's all part of the adventure.
One last pic. This one was halfway through our drive, just outside of Twin Falls, Idaho.

Onward to lounging on the new foam mattress topper we picked up today. Mofo's bed is just too hard.

Oh, Mr. B adding the picture of Mrs. B at the sign! And we got our stampy thingy for the national parks, too...