Our first look at Idaho

First Look at Idaho

 

Friends, Sharon and Jerry arrived a day after us, and since then, we have only stopped laughing and clowning around a couple of times to sleep.

For four people like us in a small space, a few rules had to be established. For example, where to store luggage so it doesn't rest on the brake pedal of the motorhome, and run the battery down. 

And then there are the rules to know how to tell if someone is occupying the bath room at night (ie. which doors to leave open and which to leave closed – a system that sounded good until we all forgot how it worked), and then where to store leftovers in a too small for four refrigerator.

Then it was off to explore Idaho. Our first little trip was to the wildlife refuge just west of Bonner's Ferry. Deer and birds were predominate, and really abundant, but of course, we were searching for Bullwinkle. We looked here and there in what appeared to be prime moose country, but no moose was to be found.








 A return trip the next day at sunrise ( before coffee ) yeilded a spectacular sunrise and lots of deer, but still no Bullwinkle. Needing coffee and breakfast, we gave up the moose quest for another day.

We headed south from Bonner's Ferry to Sandpoint where we did a scouting trip, and found a truly quaint little city, just packed with restaurants, museums, and of course a quilt shop. Then it was off to the east where we found a really amazing general store in a small town, where we bought fresh baked bread, a huge stickey bun, big enough for four for our next breakfast, and a pretty good selection of ice cream for a mid afternoon snack. We drove around lakes, along rivers, and even up a hill (mountain) to a much touted view point.

Unfortunately, the wildfire smoke from Oregon and Canada caught up with us again, and we saw mostly lots of haze. Of course, we laughed and cut up all the way up and down the mountain on the tiny little roads, so it was a fun trip anyway.

Later in the day we found a grove of 500 year old cedars that were as big as small redwoods.

Further along there was a swinging bridge over a raging river. (We thought of Indiana Jones movies).  Jerry and Jo hiked to a spectacular waterfall. (see Jo's post for a photo).

The sun went down as the moon came up and our day was done. Things always go better when shared with friends, especially retirement days.

Jerry's fish tale

Tomorrow we start the Canadian part of the Selkirk Loop, a popular drive that covers parts of Idaho, British Columbia,  Washington, and Oregon.  We will try to keep you posted as we go, if we can just find the time between laughing sessions. 

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