Mountains in Idaho, Albania, and Montenegro | September 2026
To kick off this month, I flew to Sun Valley, Idaho, rented a car and zoomed up to the Sawtooth Mountain region to do some camping, hiking, and paddleboarding. The weather didn't cooperate perfectly -- it was pretty cold at night already and both afternoons we had thunderstorms. I spent a while snuggled up in my tent listening to the rain fall. The hike up to Sawtooth Lake was nice, not too hard, with a beautiful stop at Alpine Lake. If the weather had been warmer, both lakes would have been perfect for a mid-hike swim! 11 miles RT Another perfect place for a swim or a picnic is Pettit Lake, no hike required. This part of Idaho is quite pretty. :) I enjoyed a little soak in Sunbeam Hot Springs as well! Then it was time for the long-awaited anniversary trip to Albania/Montenegro!! Our planned flight to Rome filled up, so we tested our flexibility with a side trip to Paris from the start! Eventually we arrived in Tirana, Albania and the rest of our trip continued as planned (except ...
