Day 18 photos

Top photo... We drove 180 miles through heavy rain and snow to the Lava Flow camp in Craters of the Moon, a camp that is supposed to be open all year, only to arrive just feet away from the camp at 6:00 pm in cold, snowy weather only to find this, and were miles away from everything. My greatest fear on these trips.


Bottom photo...we found the camp closed, we drove the 18 miles back to the small town of Arco, which is 82 miles from the next nearest outpost, Idaho Falls, rehearsing my few options all the way, only to find this KOA oasis just as we pulled into Arco.  A day that was not exactly a good one, in an instant turned into one of my best on the road. Over my nine road trips, if i cannot find a National Park, State Park, or Provincial Park to camp in, i seek refuge on the nearest KOA. They are predictable, reliable and comfortable. I usually tent there, unless conditions are such that i prefer to upgrade to one of their cozy, basic, rustic cabins, like below. I have probably stayed in at least 36 KOAs over my nine trips. This one in Arco, Idaho, is by far and away the best. None comes close. More in my blog posting. By the way, the One-Way sign is pointing south.



We drove 180 miles through heavy rain and snow to the Lava Flow camp in Craters of the Moon, a camp that is supposed to be open all year, only to arrive just feet away from the camp at 6:00 pm in cold, snowy weather only to find this, and were miles away from everything. My greatest fear on these trips.