Dromore Manor B&B Bayview

... in mind we grabbed some fish n chips and head off to watch the Draft Horse Pull in the main arena.  The men equalled the horses in size and as with English country fairs, the exhibitors were wearing their Sunday best, neat clean shirts, smart Stetson and extremely proud of these grand beasts.  However Draft Horse Pull is not the most stimulating events to watch (possibly 15 minutes max &#8211; an hour if drunk) and we went off to find the Mutton Bustin.<br><br>This should be in ...

... cleansed with a basil and lime sorbet (to die for), trout and fennel, shredded beef and a cheese dish which incorporated a fusion of blue cheese with other cheeses.  All the bread accompanying the meal, pastries and desserts were all prepared and not one item frozen.  The wine was from Washington.    As I sit here I am finding it hard to remember all the ingredients and really annoyed that I did not write it down.  A memorable meal and we are only ...

... at home and this was a Ford Focus but that didn&#8217;t stop him breaking the world record rally course time and nearly giving Steve a heart attack on the way! We got there in one piece and off we went to the clubhouse to sign in. Here I found that we were playing a top 50 US course famous for one particular hole "The floating green at Coeur d&#8217;Alene!" &#8211; the ...

... struggling with a sore foot and was unable to run as fast but he too had a great time hacking just holding onto long reigns and flying around corners.  A fabulous ride and from here on a mellow trek was out of the question.<br><br>That evening we were entertained around the campfire by a white bearded cowboy by the name of Tom Lamb.  Born and bred in the area Tom&#8217;s talent was cowboy poetry and country songs.  He silenced us all with an ...

... blind as a bat and Ian was ace shooter.  The kids went on a climbing experience on a climbing wall where Lily and Katie succeeded in climbing the full way and ringing the bell.    <br><br>The night was a cowboy games night at the ring with Wranglers resulting in the adults wrestling goats and putting boxers on them then to the Saloon for drinks.  It is similar to skiing with all the fresh air and activity you are shattered by 10 and ready to crash.

We were so looking forward to a bed.  As much as the RV is comfortable there is only a limit to how much time you can sleep on foam.  We drove around the Coeur d'Alene lake  and all had a good feeling about what was to come.   Up into the mountains along a dusty lane we were being encouraged to go further to find Red Horse Mountain Ranch.  We drove to the ranch house and was met by your stereo typical wrangler or wranglet, Ashley in jeans and gingham shirt ...

... off and ended up on "Da Rock". <br><br>There was one bright spot where a rainbow was over the mountains...not sure you could see it in the pictures.<br><br>Somewhere between Fairmont and Kimberley (Canal Flats??) we found the reason for living in BC. It went from being 14 to 27 degrees in less than 2 minutes. NO KIDDING!!! We both asked if the other felt warmer at about the same time......weirdest thing ever!! <br><br>From there on the weather was great ...

... We also had the opportunity to clean up and rejuvenate ourselves before heading out for a sushi dinner at a restaurant that had come highly recommended to us. Wow, we never would have expected to get such incredible sushi, especially in a state that does have a coastal border. However, due to the fact that they fly fresh fish in 3-5 times a week, depending on the season, we could not have gotten better quality fish elsewhere in the lower 48.

... drops down a couple of flights of rocks in a violent bubbling torrent. As I was gazing at it I said to Steve that it reminded me of a movie that I had seen a few years ago with Meryl Streep in it about a white water rafting trip that went horribly wrong. I think it was called "River Wild". Steve said that was funny because he had just seen an article about the ...

... dusted in white that really contrasted with the clear bright blue sky. The next morning we were off to tour up and around 2 mountain lakes. Again it was so nice hiking up looking at how the angles of the mountains towering around you change with every bend in the trail. Once we reached the top we stopped and had a nice lunch on a rock overlooking the upper lake and pinical just behind it. We were just about to finish up when a pretty ...