The drive to Boise was spectacular. Flying over everything all the time, you never really get to appreciate the beauty of this incredible country. We went through mountains and deserts, spent an hour riding along a huge lake, it was amazing. We started out on Friday at six, well before the sun came up, and spent the early morning in the valley between the Inyo Mountains and the Sierra Nevadas before making our way into Nevada proper. We skirted Walker lake and headed through Nevada's stunning Great Basin Desert before heading into the mountains of Idaho.

Luckily the weather was perfect the entire way. We switched off driving every three...