A Breath of Fresh Air

July 16, 2019

Someone on our friends’ list asked when I was going to write a new blog post. The past couple days haven’t been much to write about. We finally escaped the triple digit heat of Las Vegas, Arizona, and Utah when we reached the 6,000 ft level of Sun Valley, Idaho – a welcome reprieve.

First stop Area 51. Just kidding. Alien Jerky Baker, NV

Yesterday was a long road-travel day. A couple hours outside of Las Vegas we stopped in Mesquite, NV to play 9-holes at Coyote Willows Golf Course. Although, stretching our muscles felt good, I was a puddle by the ninth hole. We were both happy to have our little home on wheels at the end of the play to freshen up before moving into Utah.

A few hours after lunch we decided to check out a potential Harvests Hosts spot off the I-15, south of Provo, Utah. Harvests Hosts is a boondocking/dry parking service for members with Vans or RVs. For a small annual fee we are permitted to park overnight at a variety of wineries, farms, breweries, golf courses, and small museums across the country.

Harvest Host parking south of Provo, off I-15
A walk through cherry orchard

This morning we were up early and lit out just after sunrise. Within two hours we had crossed into Idaho, flanked by black lava rock, and cruising up the Sawtooth Scenic Byway (US-93). Curious about another Harvest Host farm that was only a couple miles off the Byway, we detoured to Kraay’s Market & Garden where we were warmly greeted by the small farms’ staff and given permission to take a self-guided tour and pick our our own organic vegetables. We shelved our mini-fridge with several salad fixings next to the fresh fruits we bought yesterday.

Armed with my sheers and knife, we picked green beans, peppery arugula, and radish
We needed a vine ripened beef-steak tomato to go with our arugula

The lower valley farmland rolled into blanketed green hills and the Alpine village of Sun Valley. Reminiscent of our old weekend cabin in Big Bear Lake, we immediately felt at home in this cute pocketed ski resort. Sun Valley Lodge will be our last stop for the day. We have reservations at The Ram Restaurant at the Lodge and plan to open our reserve bottle of wine given to us by our van’s previous owner, Bob Simpson, and the owner of Whalebone Vineyard in Paso Robles. Thanks Bob!

Sun Valley Lodge

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do…Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain

After two years of FreeWheeling through 45 out of the 50 United States and Alberta, Canada in our twenty-foot long touring van with a built-in kitchenette, wet bath, and king-size bed. We have perfected glamping and luxury vanning. With a few travel apps and National Geographic’s Scenic Highways & Byways, we chase good weather and hop from one national park to the next. This blog reflects the locations we explore, the apps we use, and how we maintain a healthful lifestyle while living full-time on the road.

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