Spring Break, the rest of it
On our way back to Nampa we stopped to see the Hagerman horse fossil at the Thousand Springs Visitor’s Center. We had lunch in Twin Falls at a chicken place where the sauce is the only redeeming quality. Justin suggested we stop to admire the gorge and bridge. Walking under the bridge with traffic thundering overhead was quite disconcerting. The views were stunning. Onward to Hagerman. I was expecting a cool experience. Instead we were routed 20 minutes away to a random plaque stuck in the ground where the OG excavation took place. As we made our way back I noticed some awesome waterfalls, we drove the opposite direction in order to locate the visitor’s center. Indeed, the replica of the hagerman horse is grandly displayed right outside the restrooms, almost tres chic. The center had a couple pertinent display cases with some fossils and tools, the coup de gras? A mammoth skull. Quite underwhelming. In order to make the detour more worthwhile we drove back to the waterfalls. That...
