Hey everyone, welcome back for another blog! With Blue and Gold week upon us, I have returned from my trip to the mountains of Idaho. I went to go visit my friend who lives out there, and it was super cool because I had not been off the east coast up until this.

After some brief flight changes, I eventually made my way to Boise through Denver. The second I stepped off the plane, I was immediately in awe of the mountains and scenery of southern Idaho, especially coming from Daytona. We stopped in a town called Mountain Home after leaving the airport, and I was able to see my first mountain sunset.

On our first day, my friend and I braved the strong wind and explored downtown Boise, just in time for St. Patricks Day! Boise was such a nice city in between the mountains, with great restaurants and nice small businesses. On our second dat, we explored Twin Falls, Shoshone Falls, and the mountains in Sun Valley. On this day of the trip, I really got to take in Idaho’s natural beauty in different parts of the state.

On my third day of the trip, we drove over three hours to Salt Lake City in Utah. Here, we got to explore their downtown, and even explore the school where they filmed the High School Musical movies at. This was a fun side quest day, where we were able to see even more of the mountain west. Finally, on my last day in Idaho, we explored the Craters of the Moon National Monument. Formed from lava turned to stone, this region of Idaho now looks like the surface of the moon. It was such a beautiful place to hike around for a final day in Idaho.

The next day brought a drive back to Salt Lake City to go catch my flight back to Daytona. I honestly had so much fun exploring Idaho, and it was even better getting to see my friend who moved out there! Now, I’m back on campus and ready for the fun Blue and Gold week will bring!

Thanks for stopping by,
Dominic ☀️