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September 25, 2013
 

Atomic City

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    We woke up in Twin Falls, Idaho this morning but we had such a busy day ahead of us that we weren't able to stay around and explore the city before hitting the road.

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    Checkin at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
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      Our first stop was Craters Of The Moon National Park where the lava fields which give the park an eerie moon-style landscape.

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    Checkin at Arco, Idaho
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      Our next stop was Arco, the first city to be powered by nuclear energy.

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      There was an eerie submarine with 666 painting on in the town.

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      Behind that was the number hill, where graduating students painting their class year on the hill.

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    Checkin at Pickle's Place
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      We went for lunch at Pickle's Place which claims to be home to the Atomic Burger.

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      We settled for a plate of fried pickles as anything atomic sounded too hot to eat.

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    Checkin at Atomic City, Idaho
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      We then stopped in a ghost town named Atomic City.

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      The city was a boom town during the cold war but now it had a population of 29.

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    We made our way up to Yellowstone Park where we spotted a mother and baby moose in the lake.

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    My squished-penny friend, CO+Ker and Snippets writer Pam and her husband James invited us to spend the night at their cabin in the woods.

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    Checkin at West Yellowstone, Montana
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      We got to ride in a truck for the first time as Pam & James drove us to West Yellowstone to explore the shops.

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      We picked up some Huckleberry mead and James treated us to a bag of Huckleberry fudge which was delicious.

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      It started snowing as we headed back to the cabin which made it feel even cosier.

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    Checkin at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
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    Checkin at Arco, Idaho
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    Checkin at Pickle's Place
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    Checkin at Atomic City, Idaho
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