So, we're going to be in Napa Valley tonight?

Ah, drinking some wine... looking at the beautiful vineyards in the lush valley.  Um... isn't that in Northern California?  Pretty sure we weren't going that way.  Joan navigates, I just drive the boat... or the truck.

I guess I misunderstood... it's Nampa Valley... yeah, there's an "m" in there.  We are in Idaho, not California.

Back to Rufus for a moment.  Here is what it looked like this morning...

Our view from the cockpit...

Yeah, those things on the top of the ridge are wind generators, so you know it is usually windy here...

There wasn't much wind last night or today; the smoke wasn't an issue; it was reasonably quiet (far enough away from the road); and we didn't have to run heat last night.  Even had a couple of the windows open all night... a first since we left Texas in early May.

The road was decent and the weather pleasant for the drive today... even though we weren't going to Napa Valley.  As the road departed the Columbia River, the terrain turned to high desert, something we've seen plenty of.  We stopped for food, fuel, and rest areas, taking time to check the tires and hubs at each stop.  Little Izzy was a champ again, but mostly slept in her carrier - never any fuss.

We crossed the Snake River into Idaho...

Stopped at the Idaho Visitors Center Rest Area...

As you can see from the photo above (shorts and a short sleeve shirt), the weather is beautiful, wish you were here.

We rolled into an RV park in Nampa (see the "m"), just northwest of Boise.  We have 30 amp power, cable TV (didn't have to set out the View Qube) and shade in the cockpit (where I'm writing this).  There have already been a couple RVers walk by... "Nice way to travel!"

Joan said we are a hit with some bikers who rode by, when they saw "Spearfish, South Dakota" as our home port.

The park isn't fancy (the hot tub isn't working right now :-( ), but it has what we need.  Kinda close to the airport, but I like airplane noise... just as much as Joan likes the train noise.  We didn't get "the trifecta" of airport, trains, and a prison nearby, but it will do fine.  Izzy is enjoying the shade in the cockpit (it's 81º), Joan is putting together some adult beverages and snacks, and she said there's no need to unhook and go out with the truck (I told her we could go out for supper if we are in civilization tonight)... it's all good.