25 May 18

I was up and away by 07:30 for breakfast at Starbucks. Nothing but westing today. I drove straight to Craters of the Moon National Park, arriving just before 15:00. I spent about 3 hours driving the scenic loop and took a couple of excellent hikes. Lava and cinder cones as far as the eye can see; totally other-worldly, and definitely worth a trip. I made it into Bellevue, ID at about 19:00. After freshening up, I headed over to La Cabanita for a nice Mexican food meal. There is quite a vibrant Hispanic community in Bellevue, so the food was pretty good. I watched the Dynamo (Houston’s pro soccer team) beat NYC on TV and watched the Astros demolish Cleveland 11-2 on my iPhone. An excellent day.