Coeur d'Alene
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I'm home, safe and sound. I got to take my beloved shower last night and rest in a human-sized bed. Had some salami from Provence this morning. It was bitter-sweet. I'm very happy that I took this vacation, and thank you for reading along. I hope you ...
Golf - Yanks V Brits, Coeur D'Alene golf course
... 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’Alene!" – the par 3 14th which is a 170 yard (it’s on a pulley system where they can vary the length of the ...
Don't bother with riding lessons in the UK!
We were up early to see the horses being driven from the mountain to the valley. It was a great sight with the horses galloping by (loping is the word over her) being herded by the wranglers, then off for breakfast. The first thing to do this morning ...
Star Spangled Banner - Mutton Bustin
... staff who had been brilliant with them all. We decided to take a look at the North Idaho Country Fair and Rodeo at Coeur D'Alene. First impression is was just like a UK county fair with farming equipment, stalls and halls full of culinary arts, ...
Back in business
Wow, what an amazing drive. We got the car back at about 2.00pm and judged my target of Coeur D'Alene for tonight was do-able. Darin, Melissa and Jake at the garage were fantastically helpful, and I think the problem has finally been solved. We ...
Rocky Mountain hi (5)
(Friday 1st September Last minute decision to take a detour into Yellowstone National Park North East entrance and to camp overnight at Mammoth Hot Springs. Big draw was the chance to see the wildlife and the Lamar valley, the only place where it is ...
The Bald Eagles of Lake Couer d'Alene
... state, less than an hour's drive from the Idaho Panhandle, an area I think is one of the prettiest in these United States. There are three huge natural lakes nearby in the Panhandle -- Priest Lake, Lake Pend Oreille and Lake Couer ...
The Bearded Wrangler
Could not wait to show you Ian's new beard. He has been growing it since Vancouver Island and it is a full beard for the ranch with an intention to change its style at various points... ...
When a girl's got to go potty....
... lights back on to you) and the fact that it is difficult to see the lines (I have mentioned that before). The Shiloh Inn at Coeur d'Alene is a great place to stay if you ever have to go there. You can use the pool and gym 24 hours, the rooms are ...
"loping" in the mountains
Most of the adults participated in the adult test – to see whether we could go on the adult horse ride. We all failed – it was hysterical. Ian and I were cantering English style on a western horse and it was utterly wrong. We couldn't ...
Our only stop in Idaho...Coeur d' Alene!
... the boys and I went into Wal-Mart for some supplies.(the least we could do since we stayed in the parking lot) Our drive to Coeur d' Alene, ID was only about 20 minutes. The RV park is another nice one, right on the Coeur d' Alene Lake. Once we got ...
Clean linen
... 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 ...
Pantyhose, Kayaking and Sample Menus
... or indulge in another activity, shooting, kayaking, archery, fly-fishing. Ian, Steve, Tim and Robert took a day out and went to Coeur d'Alene golf course (Ian to write on this) and another day left early to go fly-fishing The kids programme was also ...
Fathers Day
What a great Fathers Day! This morning, We went to church and then Kelly and the boys took me to brunch at the 'Coeur d' Alene Resort' on the lake. We were pretty surprised to see such a beautiful resort in a small town. We had a great brunch. But the ...
Idaho Independence Day
We have been back in the US for almost a week – and we're seeing the States with new eyes. On the 3rd we drove to Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho with Maggie, and on 4th we headed downtown for the parade – which was a lot of fun. After a ...
Upgrade to a Dodge Charger and a strange town...
... there called Spokane (although they say it like 'Spoke – anne') (actually the place we stayed was called ‘Couer d’Alene’). We found a nice little motel and went out for some beers and to play some pool. Andrew and I were happy ...
No need to go to town, take the trail...
Since everything in the area was named Coeur d'Alene, we had to check out the town. We brought Rusty with us for a walk. There were a few of the same sculptured moose around the points of interest but the town was quite small. We went down to the CDA ...
Arrived Blackwell Island RV Park
Real nice drive alond lakes and mountains, This campground was right on the lake. Great water sports. It was also a holiday for people from Alberta, Canada so the park was full, we were fortunate to be able to extend 1 ...
Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene is located in Northern Idaho in the center of the state’s panhandle. Known as the Lake City, it’s the sparkling jewel of the Gem State. There’s always a whirl of activity going on including art shows, festivals, concerts, ...
Surveying in Coeur d'Alene
We were contracted to do all the bathymetry from 0-30ft including 20 miles up all of the tributaries. the data was very interesting and the weather and scenery made this job raly enjoyable. Jere Brantner and I ran side scan and Multibeam with Bill Peters ...
Tent Poppers
Today we left Thad and Kerry in Yakima and headed for Coeur d' Alene for the first night of camping. It was hard saying good-bye because Kerry held everything in until we were getting ready to leave, and then she made us all teary-eyed...such great ...
Travel & Leisure's undiscovered hot spot?
Coeur d'Alene was a good stop on our way from Whitefish to Seattle and lies just south of the Idaho panhandle. We had seen the town profiled in various travel magazines as a haven for recreation and water sports, and curiosity overcame us, as we wondered ...
The Last Day
Well today we pack up for the last time to make our final leap home!! As much as I've enjoyed the trip I'm looking forward to finally coming home. As this is the blog entry about the last day it is not the last blog entry. I am hoping to go back and ...
The noisiest Walmart EVER...?
Very beautiful city, we'll be back someday to explore and spend some time. We must go, Leesa says the Tulips are waiting. It was a beautiful drive through the Evergreen ...
Getting ready, setting up new travel blog!
Figuring out how this all works, found this site while trying to research upcoming trip to Central America....I guess we will give it a ...
Long day
... two enormous mountain ranges. Not much chance to take pictures, no turnouts to stop. Finally, I had enough of driving and we stopped in Coeur d'Alene. Very friendly RV Park, River View. Tomorrow is drive into Oregon. To bed soon, good night ...
It's "Core-da-Lane"
... blue lake in the middle of it all. We arrived too late to find a decent campsite so we opted for a cabin at Lake Coeur D'Alene Camping Resort. The resort had free showers, a laundromat - which was important since we hadn't washed any clothes since Seattle ...
Day 2 - We are in another state - Idaho.
Well day 2, it was a pleasure crossing another state, washington is has just as big as BC! Gone through some amazing scenery, the highways(motorways) are well long, not too much traffic at all, a pleasure to drive on. Set the cruise control, and the jobs ...
White Water Rafting
... Bonner's Ferry. What a beautiful community. Think I might like to spend more time there one day. We arrived in Coeur d'Alene at noon and managed to check into our hotel room early. We grabbed bathing suits and headed out for a ...
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