Today we drove to McCall, Idaho, where we are planning to stay for the next 3 days. McCall is both a summer and winter destination for skiers, hikers, and people who want to get away from it all. McCall is located about 2 hours north of Boise towards west-central Idaho and is at about 5000 feet elevation. It is situated between two lakes Payette and Little Payette. The Brundage ski resort is nearby.We rented a log cabin that sleeps 10 or more so the whole extended family could stay together. Everything in McCall is closeby - it's a very small town.
We ate lunch at the Salmon River brewery and I tried the Elk Burger with a locally made beer. The Haddock fish and chips, though small, were a hit and the location was right on the lake. After lunch we headed back to the lodge for some R&R and to watch a movie as a family.
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| Back patio of the log cabin |
DAY 5 - Golf, Beach, and Shopping
In the morning, Sage, Bix, Brooke, and I played nine holes at the local golf course. We won't say what the scores were, but they were all above par.
When we got back, we headed into town to see if we could rent a boat and skis or jetskis - turns out the places are sold out two weeks in advance, so no-go on that idea, however there was a sand volleyball court right by the lake, so the kids went home and got swimsuits on and we bought a volleyball. The kids spend the afternoon jumping off the dock into the cold water and playing volleyball. Shellie and I had some sips are the Mile High Marina and watched the volleyball and people docking and undocking their boats at the ramp.After a while we went for Huckleberry ice cream at Ice Cream Alley where the small is like 3 scoops! We also nearly got in a fight with some crazy people who were yelling at Kim for not having her COVID mask on (while she was eating) - the same people violated the 6 foot rule by jumping in front of us at the window to get their ice cream instead of waiting for us to leave. Total idiots.
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| Four kids and an adult on a paddle-board? No problem! |
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| On our nearby quiet beach |
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| Deer near the golf course |
DAY 6- the kids played more volleyball, we went to a couple stores then back to the marina bar - had hamburgers and steaks for dinner
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| Brooke serves it up |
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| Bix sets for the slam |
DAY 7 - back to Ontario, visit Callie and Jackson's house and see Sage at work
We left McCall around 11 and were back in Ontario around 1pm. So we went to see where Callie and Jackson live - near to Kim and Doug up the hill with a great view. Sage, who welds custom pieces for locals has a shop on the property and showed us one of his horse stalls.
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| View from Callie and Jackson's home |
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| Shellie gets ready to drive the combine |
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| Dueling pianists |
DAY 8 - visit to Andra and Laramie's and back to Austin
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