Today we're off to Idaho Falls, where we'll meet up with our friends Ina and Rudi. We're really looking forward to it.  

Since today was supposed to be just a day of driving, we took our time; there was nothing worth seeing along the way.

When we arrive in Idaho Falls, we check into our room at the Best Western, where we also leave a note on our friends' door.

Afterwards we drive to the waterfalls in beautiful sunshine.

I was already familiar with them from numerous travel reports, but what we saw here left us speechless. What a mass of water. Unbelievable. We had a bit of trouble squeezing a spot among what felt like thousands of Asian tourists, because unfortunately, they were beyond inconsiderate. But then again, I can be, and so even a few Chinese women got to feel my elbows.

Abends treffen wir uns dann mit Ina und Rudi bei Applebees, trinken eine eher schlechte, aber immerhin riesige Margarita und lassen uns das Essen schmecken. Viel wichtiger ist aber, dass wir die beiden treffen können, da wird das Essen Nebensache. Anschliessend sitzen wir noch lange im Zimmer bei Wein und Bier zusammen, ratschen und schmieden Pläne für den nächsten Tag.