PLEASANT SURPRISES!

We are impressed to find several health food stores listed in the phone book, one of which is quite close to the hotel and open late enough for us to visit today. Before returning to the hotel, we refuel the bus and WOW! 23.96 MPG this time – that’s a record for us! Back at the hotel we enjoy a refreshing shower and change of clothes before going for dinner. Finding something appropriate for us to eat is always a challenge in a new location. Tommy checks the internet and finds a couple possibilities…a Thai restaurant and a Sushi restaurant – more unexpected surprises for us in Twin Falls! We drive around trying to remember the sequence of streets and addresses and manage to locate both restaurants–side by side! For some reason their addresses didn’t indicate that they were that close together.  Neither building is exceptionally inviting. We opt for Sushi Ya…. It is a good choice. Stepping inside, we are once again pleasantly surprised and impressed by the ambiance. This is a classy little place! The food and service are excellent and the portions a good size. This one goes on our list of revisits and recommendations!

Tommy remembers seeing a Starbucks somewhere while driving around looking for the Sushi Restaurant, and thought it was along Blue Lakes Blvd, so we started our search there. It was easy to find. On our previous trip, we had been delighted just to have the Starbucks coffee kiosk at Barnes and Noble. This time it is a real Starbucks store and an especially attractive design with a delightful outside sitting area. AND it is still open! Sitting outside, sipping our tea and enjoying the lovely evening, we realize we are sitting across from our old Kings Food Host Restuarant location which is now a bank, and that we are sitting where Jerry’s gas station used to be. Nostalgia sets in! It is past 9:00 p.m. and the sun is still shinning bright. Oh– the North Country in the Summer Time!