Washington to Utah

From Washington, our next destination was the Bonneville Salt Flats to see our friend Brad Richards race his "Bonnepan".  Of course, as in all our travels, we did not choose the most direct route.  We would first wind through the Yakima River Canyon in Washington to be awed by the massive canyon and then detour down the Thousand Springs Scenic Byway in Idaho.

Yakima River

Yakima Canyon 

Yakima Canyon Walls 

Wow, what more can we say?

After winding our way through Yakima River Canyon, we were treated to a beautiful Oregon Sunset.

At the visitors center in Idaho, we were told one of the best roads in Idaho was the Thousand Springs Scenic Byway.  According to the what we were told, due to the underwater aquifer, more water pours into the Snake River through the springs in this area than from the headwaters of Snake River.  We decided to take another side trip through the springs to check it out for ourselves.

The Snake River winds through the landscape

Just a few of the Springs that feed the Snake River