Driving by Pocatello Regional
Airport on the way to Lava Hot Springs KOA in Idaho, a big jet flew
across the road very close to the two RV Gypsies' RV. Karen Duquette
was able to snap two quick pictures through the window of the moving
RV. |
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Below: Karen Duquette likes
to photograph water towers and water tanks and other things they drive
past. She also liked the design of the Idaho Farm Bureau building, so
she snapped quick photos as Lee Duquette drove the RV past these two
items. There is also a long list of other water towers that Karen has
photographed. The water towers and water tanks can be seen by clicking
here and scrolling down to water towers. |
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The two RV Gypsies
parked their RV at Lava Hot Springs KOA in Idaho. Although they made
their reservations 2-1/2 weeks ahead of time, they were assigned to
an overflow spot beside the office. Actually the overflow spot was real
nice, but it cost $70 a night because it is considered a premium site
even though only the back half of the RV fit on the paved area. There
was a fancy gas BBQ grill on site and a nice picnic table in a grassy
area. The only problem was that there was NO CABLE FOR TV in the premium
site. For that kind of money, the two RV Gypsies really would like to
have had TV reception, which they did not have.
The campground Wi-Fi was super slow even though they
were parked next to the office. And on the second day, the Wi-Fi did
not come in at all, and no, the two RV Gypsies did not upload, download,
or use excessive bandwidth. The water pressure was very poor at times.
(Cost of RV sites range from $27.50 to $85 a night). Check in time was
3 P.M. Check out time was 11 A.M. The two RV Gypsies wonder why they
need 4 hours between check-out time and check-in time, after all, it
is not a hotel room that needs cleaning, towels, or a bed made.
Sites can be reserved a whole year in advance, which
is NOT true for many campgrounds. |
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Below: The view behind the RV of the two RV Gypsies (the Portneuf River is down behind the trees. There is a path leading down there too). Looking to the front of the two RV Gypsies RV, a big hill and a train going by. |
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Below: Another view behind
the RV Gypsies' RV. Looking up above the trees at the hillside and zooming
in, the two RV Gypsies saw a horse on the hill behind their RV. |
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Below: People in the Portneuf
River behind the RV of the two RV Gypsies at Lava Hot Springs KOA |
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Below: The Portneuf River
behind the RV of the two RV Gypsies at Lava Hot Springs KOA |
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Below: After setting up the
RV, Karen Duquette walked the path behind her RV and went down to the
river to check out the water for herself. |
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Below: Karen Duquette took
a moment to decide if she wanted to go into the cold water because the
bottom of the river was quite rocky - actually it was muddy but had
big boulders all throughout the river. |
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Below: Views of the two
RV Gypsies' RV from down by the Portneuf River. |
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Below: Karen Duquette went
into the cold water. She looked up at Lee Duquette and made a face because
of the cold water. It was a slow, difficult walk because of the big
boulders. Swimming was impossible because of the big boulders. |
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Below: The tree below was
hanging over the Portneuf River. The roots could be seen barely hanging
in there. |
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