9/15 to 9/16/19 - Sheridan, WY to Reed Point, MT (187 miles) one night at Old West RV Park, $36
9/16 - 9/17/19 - Reed Point, MT to Garrison, MT (216 miles) two nights at Riverfront RV Park, $33/night
9/17 to 9/24/19 - Garrison, MT to Post Falls, ID (244 miles) seven nights at Coeur d’Alene RV resort, $248 for the week.
Hello, Strangers!
It has been three weeks since I’ve blogged! But I have a good excuse. We have been visiting friends and family in three different locations around the Pacific Northwest - my brother’s family in Coeur d’Alene, ID, another brother’s family in Vancouver, WA, and a couple we met when we were having warranty work done at Tiffin in July, Tim and Penny Haney in Boise, ID. We hadn’t been to the this area of the country since our last trip around the US about 18 years ago. I had never seen my brothers’ homes, and it it was great to visit and have tour guides show us around their area, eat some great food, and have lively conversations. Plus, they know all the best out-of-the-way places to go.
I’m going to write this blog in several sections, so no one post gets too long.
As you can see, we made our way as quickly through Wyoming and Montana as possible. Cold weather is upon us soon, and we need to get back south before a hard freeze. I’m a Texas girl, and need my sunshine.
Coeur d’Alene
My parents have been host-camping in Northern Idaho for years, always bragging about the beauty of the region. They weren’t wrong. After we got through two tricky mountain passes, we came over a hill and saw the idyllic setting of the city nestled snuggly between mountains and Lake Coeur d’Alene. It’s a huge glacial lake with fingers that spread out in all directions. This is a tourist destination for outdoor enthusiasts and IronMan participants with a great downtown and lots of parks and walking trails. I was thrilled to see that the leaves were just beginning to change. It made my morning walks extra special.
My brother, Shawn, and his wife, Kim, were gracious hosts. They pointed us towards things to do during the week while they were working, and they fed us and showed us around town on the weekend. They have a lovely house on an acre lot with a garden that backs up to a mountain. I had wanted to pick apples while I was there, and Kim has 3 different kinds of apple trees in her garden. We combined them with cherries I picked in WI for an awesome pie. Very tasty. Thank you, Shawn and Kim, for making my birthday on the road special!
Saturday, we drove north to Sand Point, also on a glacial lake, to hang out at the beach on a sunny afternoon and watch the sailboats glide by. The water was too cold for me, but their daughter, Abby, rolled up her jeans and waded in. Brrr! We ate Mexican food for lunch. I have to say, I wasn’t expecting much, but Joel’s surprised us all. Then we took a drive to Farragut State Park to see where Mom and Dad hung out. The park adjoins deepwater lake Pend Oreille. During WWII, it was used as a Naval training base. Even today, the Navy maintains a submarine research center, called the Acoustic Research Detachment. Mom loved working in the museum there.
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