After a 357 mile trek from Walla Walla, through Oregon and down into Idaho to a small town called Hagerman. Located here is a national monument dedicated to the fossils found in the area from 3.5 million years ago. Many fossils found here are in such fantastic condition they are now on display at the Smithsonian.

In addition to this, the Minidoka Internment Camp national historic site is near by as well. This was one of the prison camps Japanese American citizens were put into shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States government was fearful these people could be agents of the Imperial forces and rounded them up to live in these camps through out the war.

We got to our motel in Hagerman and settled in and then went out to supper at the Snake River grill where we dined on grilled cheese, top sirloin, rib eye steak sandwich with an appetizer of Idaho alligator………you try to guess who had what, not that difficult of a task really.

Many neat sites were seen along the way but the next stop is one of the most looked forward to events of the journey, The Grand Tetons national park. We will be staying at The Sassy Moose bed and breakfast in Wilson Wyoming. With world renowned breakfasts, I am looking forward to this. Along the way is a stop that could be a great photo op in the form of The Shoshone Falls. Interesting stuff is upon us.

For a few pictures click Grand Tetons/Yellowstone Trip Day 2 on the left margin under photo sets.