We started our ride today by visiting the Patriot Day Flag Memorial, located in Jerome, Idaho. the Memorial consists of 2,400 American flags, lined up in neat rows and columns to honor those killed on 911. The Jerome County Historical Society says it it "to honor those who defend our freedoms and remember those lost in the terrorist attacks." Photos do not do it justice. It was a breathtaking display.
We rode northwest though Idaho and stopped at Craters of the Moon National Monument. Craters of the Moon is an 618 square mile basalt lava flow that really does look like it could be on the moon. It was actually visited in 1969 by Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Joe Engle and Eugene Cernan who explored the lava landscape in order to learn the basics of volcanic geology in preparation for future trips to the moon.
We had an interesting conversation with members of an old car club who were riding their antiques from Boise. Larry and Paula Pumphrey, owners of a beautiful 1937 Packard, had recently driven the car from New York to San Francisco.
We continued our ride through a flat terrain with individual buttes scattered along both sides of the road. Although the road was straight and uninteresting, the scenery was impressive.
We ended the day in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Our original destination was Jackson Hole, Wyoming. After nine days on the road, we decided to stop early.
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Patriot Day Flag Memorial in Jerome, Idaho.
Jim Ellis manages the Patriot Day Flag Memorial.
View from the bike on Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway.
Craters of the Moon National Monument.
A lava hill at Craters of the Moon.
1937 Packard.
Carol Pumphrey, Packard owner.
Heading to Idaho Falls.
Buttes on way to Idaho Falls.
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