We have spent the past week with my family in Island Park, Idaho. We stayed in a big house that is only called a cabin because it is made of logs. It had incredible woodwork, especially on the spiral staircase which turned out to be unpractical because the stairs were so small (you had to go down sideways to fit your foot on the step). We enjoyed our time there lounging on the hammock, hanging out in the hot tub, and eating starbursts roasted over the fire.
We went to Johnny Sack's cabin which is an old cabin made entirely by hand tools. We also spent a day in Yellowstone, which turned out to be a lot of driving, but it was fun showing the unique hot pots to Brian. Unfortunately we didn't see the elusive bear or moose on the trip (the two animals I most wanted to see). We did, however, see bison, elk, coyote, and a bald eagle. We waited about 45 minutes in traffic to see the bald eagle. Of course we had no idea what was holding us up. Then we finally passed a sign that said something about bald eagles and told us not to stop. Being Yellowstone, people don't follow signs or directions about wildlife, so every car had to stop to take a picture. Not wanting to hold up traffic anymore, I snapped a picture as we drove by.
One of my favorite activities on this vacation was when we went out canoeing. Brian and I shared a canoe, which worked out really well once I got the hang of steering. It was a 5 mile trip which took us about 1 and a half hours. It was a lot of fun to be surrounded by nature, with no view of streets, cars, or houses.
It was a fun vacation, full of memories we will have forever. We are glad we were able to go.
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