Idaho Falls

Guess what?  Idaho isn't even lame!  Bailey and I totally thought it was before giving it a good chance.  The drive up here was gorgeous, and Rachel and Spencer showed us around Idaho Falls today.  Though cold (I can't believe that I actually used the down coat that Bailey persuaded me to pack), it is really pretty here!

The funny thing is, one of the first things that pops up on TripAdvisor for the city is a sculpture.  Not just any sculpture, but the centerpiece of a roundabout!  We thought that was so funny, so Spencer drove us around the roundabout about 6 times so we could see it for ourselves.  We kind of went there as a joke but it turns out that the sculpture is absolutely amazing.  It would be worth getting out and walking around!

You can't go to Idaho Falls without witnessing its namesake.  We stopped by the falls, which are mostly man-made.  So cool!  Water is so powerful and honestly a little scary to me, so it was really quite the sight.

It was extra cool when we could see the temple in the background!

We then went across the street to some hidden Japanese Gardens right off of the Snake River.  It was a small little area but quite the find.  They were some really beautiful little gardens!

I wanted to see the temple up close so we drove over for a quick visit in the Visitor Center and a walk around the block.  Unfortunately the grounds are gated off on Sundays, but we still got a really nice view of the temple through the gates!

After some really delicious and surprisingly authentic Mexican food, Bailey and I bid our dear friends farewell and headed off towards home.  We were sad to leave but full of excitement for all of the upcoming adventures we planned with Rachel and Spencer, who evidently don't even live that far away!