We headed out of town last weekend to go camping. We had never been to this particular camping spot before. Dennis' cousin Terry and his wife Julie went "scoping" out camping spots last weekend.
What can I tell you about this camping spot? Well we all agreed we would never go back! So it was just okay. It was primitive camping which means it was not a developed area and did not have any electricity, water, sewer, etc. I do not mind camping this way, unless it gets too hot and I would like to turn the air conditioner on.....like when I am cooking! What primitive does not mean is that the camping spot is a secret! There were quite a few campers there already when Dennis' cousin went up on Thursday (we joined them on Friday). The area was mostly dirt, there was hardly a blade of grass to be found. The cotton was flying off the cottonwood trees like it was snowing in July. On the good side of our trip we spent the weekend with family and had a wonderful time visiting and relaxing. 
On Friday night it was time for some birthday cake and singing of "Happy Birthday" to Hailey (Logen's cousin). She is 8 years old now!
Another good thing about the camping area was that it was located a short walking distance to the Big Wood River. The guys went down a couple times to try their luck at fishing. Dennis caught (and released) four trout. Dennis' uncle caught five trout and promised to cook them up for breakfast and he didn't! Dennis' cousin, Terry, caught this trout that he was mighty proud of--rightfully so--this trout was 18 inches long.
On Saturday, the family took the kids to the Shoshone Ice Caves. The ice caves are a natural wonder that is actually a lava tube that is 1,000 ft. long and varies between 8 and 30 ft. in height. The constant 50° temperatures do make a pleasant contrast to the summer heat. It is described as "ice"because it is caused by air currents flowing through the tubes, which causes the subterranean water to freeze.
Dennis and I skipped the tour and decided to take a drive into Sun Valley. We camped about 30 miles south so we figured it would be a nice time to visit this great little town and possibly scope out some better camping spots for another time. They have some beautiful houses in Sun Valley. I took a picture of this house because I loved all the river rock on it and how it set back off the road with all the trees. 
We stopped by the cemetery so I could see where Ernest Hemmingway was buried. His grave is apparently an attraction because there were lots of coins strewn over the stone like you would do in a wishing well. I did not leave any of my own coins....I need all of mine! ;o) Someone even left a pack of cigarettes, possibly a brand from Cuba or maybe Russia, I could not understand the letters in the brand name.
What a great town Sun Valley is......I am always impressed with the beauty of its location every time I go there.
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