The long day yesterday had zapped some energy. Via Idaho Falls wee have come to Rexburg.
The town of Rexburg
Already on the road into Rexburg you sense a certain atmosphere. Very orderly and a lot of new houses and apartments reminding me of the town in which Jim Carrey lives in the movie “The Truman Show”. Set on a hill there is a church or a temple and it is estimated that 95% of the town’s population of 30,000 are members of the Latter-day Saints church. We are here Sunday night and it is very quiet in the streets and JB’s restaurant served only Milk and Soft drinks with the meals. Another remarkable (!) fact about Rexburg is that it is the town and county in all of the United States which has the highest number of Schnauzers per capita. An impressive one Schauzer per 6.12 Rexburgers leaves Orono in the state of Maine as a distant no. 2.
That was hopefully an elegant segway into how we are doing with dogs on our tour. We have bought some pepper spray to use, if we are pursued by a farm dog. In Nevada there were no farms and no dogs but here we see them. Yesterday one pursued us but we outpaced it, so I still do not know if I can make a fast draw if it becomes necessary. I am carrying concealed in my jersey’s back pocket, so it could be a matter of minutes before, I am ready to spray.
Idaho Falls
Map after Day 10
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