Our Trek Continues

Salmon River near Salmon, Idaho

Greetings from Salmon, Idaho!  Unless you have traveled these great United States, it is difficult to realize how large our country is.  We have traveled over 1,700 miles and have yet to cross into Canada.  

Last night we had our first campout in the cool of the Utah mountains.  It was absolutely lovely to don sweatshirts and enjoy the brisk air.  By evening, rain drove us into the camper, and we spent the night with the patter of rain on the roof.

Today we had hoped for the same weather, but ended up in a very arid region of Idaho.  With temperatures in the mid-90s at six in the evening, we wimped out for another motel room.  Showers are definitely necessary, plus we have a few loose ends to tie up before we head into Canada either late tomorrow or (most likely) early Tuesday morning.

Our motel room sits on the edge of the Salmon River in Salmon, Idaho.  We were curious... do salmon actually spawn this far east?  The answer is yes... unbelievably so.  These salmon migrate 930 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and gain 7,000 feet in elevation during their journey.  Incredible!

If I were to choose two things on this earth that confirm there is a Living God that created this planet and all that is in it, salmon and bees would top my list.  The life cycle of each of these amazing creatures simply cannot be attributed to slime and time (as a dear pastor friend of ours has called it).  

The Salmon River rushes past our room this evening.  How many salmon swim upstream below us?  I am in awe.