We traveled to Soda Springs Idaho for the 4th of July weekend. Took the scenic route for part of the journey from Star. Old Highway 30 through Hammett, Glenn's Ferry, and a few others.
While in Soda we went to the Wizard of Oz play. What a treat!!! For a small community play, the acting was wonderful. The actress that played Dorothy was amazing, and has a beautiful voice. I say she is a dead wringer for the original Dorothy in the movies.
The witch was ever bit as good, and this was her first time in a major production of any kind. Even though the play lasted 3 1/2 hours, it was well worth the price of admission.
Soda Springs, Idaho is only a little over 60 miles to the Wyoming border. We actually took an evening drive around Bear Lake's North Beach and back home. On the way to the Lake, we passed the bird refuge at Mud Lake. I have never seen so many pelicans, and their size amazed me. Spent a little time watching them fish...what a great view.
Ended up getting ice cream at the Bear Cove, just outside of St. Charles, Id. Homemade ice cream...yumm. We left Soda late morning to travel back. Drive was uneventful.
When we got home, we unloaded everything and relaxed until time for the fireworks.
This year we did something different. Instead of joining the croud at the Park in Star, Idaho, we actually climbed out our upstairs bedroom window and sat on the roof of the house.......What a view!
Since the City was putting on fireworks at the park, and our neighbors were lighting off the same type of fireworks, we really had a display surrounding us. Really beautiful display. We sat and laughed, oohed and awed until all of the displays were done for now.
There were actually fireworks being lighted well into the night, but I had to be up and ready to go to work at 5:00 am. Still had a fabulous weekend.
