On Saturday, we wanted to explore McCall a little. So we joined his sisters, Tania and Joanna, and Joanna's fiance, Matt, this really good outdoor restaurant for lunch and then Ben and I walked around the little downtown area next to the lake. There was a really good candy store there and a lot of yummy looking restaurants, but not as many shops as I was expecting - a lot of real estate companies actually. Ben had to get over to the wedding earlier than me since he was a groomsman so then I got ready with his sisters. The wedding ceremony was beautiful and sweet as they said their own vows to each other. It was just one of those beautiful days, not a cloud in the sky, with mountains in the background that was meant for a wedding. We did the usual wedding things as we ate and danced the night away. The amazing thing was that we could see every star in the sky. There is something magical about that which makes you think about how we take life a little too fast sometimes. We said goodnight to the bride and groom by making a tunnel lined with sparklers. It almost felt as if the stars were down on the ground with us.
On Sunday, we got up real early to go Jetskiing in Payette Lake. At first Ben thought this was the best idea his little sister ever had, but when he realized it was only 45 degrees when we woke he changed his mind about that. LOL. We watched the corny safety video, put our wetsuits and life-jackets on, and made our way down to the lake. Ben was the only one who had gone jetskiing before so we all wanted to follow his lead, but how can you follow someone when they keep stopping to whine about how cold they are! Haha! I'm just giving him a hard time- it was pretty cold! It was only 55 or 60 degrees with a 30 degree windshield considering we were getting up to speeds of 40 mph. So Ben and I stopped for about 45 minutes to warm up with some coffee. By that time it had warmed up a lot more and we went out for the last 20 minutes so he could share some fun tips about turning real fast! Hehe! Pretty good adrenaline rush! After we cleaned up at the hotel, we made the 2 hour drive back down to Boise. Ben showed me the capital building and took me to this yummy pizza place called Piehole. We chilled at his cousin's house in the pool and then went to another yummy restaurant called Ram.
Yesterday, on Monday, we spent the morning/ early afternoon showing me all around Boise and what it has to offer. We ate breakfast in the North End at a little neighborhood restaurant where the houses were gorgeous and from all different decades. Then we drove by the capital building again and Boise State University and then went walking around one of their many parks. I learned that they have bike paths everywhere that go along the Boise River on their own little road called the Greenbelt. Then we went up of the hills in Boise where the old train station is which overlooks the downtown area. There were also some gorgeous houses up there. Then we lounged some more in the pool, played some dice games and went to dinner at the place called Donnie Mac's. This restaurant was made out of an old car garage and had an awesome menu! We enjoyed playing some more games after walking to a homemade ice cream place!
Spending time in Boise definitely made me realize that you can't just drive through a state and truly say you have been there. You need to check out what the locals do in order to adequately judge the place. I'll definitely be coming back!
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