There are many, many points of interest in the US. While traveling, we came across a few. Did you know that?
Friona, Texas is the Hamburger capital of the world. Rigby, Idaho is the birthplace of Television. Inkom, Idaho has a population of 738 and the community name derives from an American Indian term for "come ahead." Chief Joseph(3/3/1840 - 9/21/1904) was the chief of the Wal-lam-wat-kain(Wallawa) band of the Nez Perce Tribe. Jim informed me that he once said,". . . I will fight no more forever." This was one of his many quotes and was stated after battling with the US army soldiers. We saw his name while riding through Yellowstone National Park. We visited Hover Dam on July 20, 2010 and on that day, the temperature was 119 degrees. Baker, CA, houses the largest thermometer in the world. It is 134 feet tall. Baker, CA is a small town near Nevada and is considered "The Gateway to Death Valley." We crossed the Rio Grandee River once in Texas and the Snake River twice in Idaho.We saw the famous Bonneville Salt Flats that borders Interstate 80 in Utah(south) and West Wendover, Nevada(west). It is the remnants of Lake Bonneville and stretches over 30,000 acres. Teddy Tezlaff, daredevil attempted an automobile speed record. He drove a Blitzen Benz 141.73 m.p.h. to set the official record in 1914. The Flats became international known in the 1930s. Records were made in the 1960s. Art Arfons(576.55 mph) & Craig Breedlove(600.6 mph) In 1970 Gary Gabdich attained 622 miles per hour. We are on our way up to Bear Tooth Pass in Montana today(11,000 feet up) to take some interesting shots. We'll get back to you later. Tina & Jim
No comments:
Post a Comment