Sandpoint
Travel Blogs from Sandpoint, United States
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Don't love the wind so much
Had the choice of going two different routes today to Sandpoint from Spokane, one that was 85m and on quieter roads and one that was 75m but on a much busier two lane highway. Decided to take the shorter route - which was a little hairy at times given the ...
9th day and Todd's family?!?!?!?
... afterward we wandered over to the Brass Garbage Goat and Ciela fed it some garbage. The tears kept flowing. Then we drove leisurely to Sandpoint, via Post Falls, Spirit Lake, and Athol. Seeing some (or most) of the childhood houses I grew up in. We ...
10th day to rest in Idaho
Awoke early for me, late for Dad & Crystal, Rachel and Dad made a delightful breakfast of eggs, bacon and potato's, then we snuck off to Walmart, bought some synthetic oil and changed the oil (ok, Dad did it for me....super nice!) After Crystal came ...
Restless Day & then a Rest Day
... up I had a delicious salad with a couple of lovely glasses of wine from a local winery, who had a tasting room in Sandpoint, I then enjoyed half a chicken at the town's rotisserie before dining back in my hotel that evening. I had read, relaxed and felt ...
In Sandpoint with the Darts
On Wednesday, May 7, Don and Loretta stopped in Sandpoint, Idaho to have dinner with Ken and Christy Dart, parents of Miranda Bodus, one of our members. Ken and Christy are a very congenial couple and generous, too! They paid for the Stevensons' dinner ...
Preparing to hit the road
... planned and disorganization is the rampant. Dan took our car to Spokane to get the tow hitch installed and we hope to leave Sandpoint on Wednesday 10/8 with the coach to get hooked back up with the car. Towing a car behind 36 feet of house is ...
The Cabinet Mountains
... stopped into one that advertised Internet services. The clerk told me that Libby is one of the remotest towns in the United States and produced a map to support his assertion. A swathe of green covered western Montana and neighbouring north-central Idaho ...
McCall to Sandpoint
... Tuesday, Sept 6 Cindi: Blach, my computer just crashed and I lost my post. Time to start over. The campground in Sandpoint was great. In the trees right on the beach. We haven't availed ourselves of the 25c showers yet, but that ...
On the way to Seattle
... other side of the valley scarring all vegetation. Boulders the size of cars can still be seen along the roadway. While in Sandpoint Idaho we visited the Panhandler Restaurant and Bakery. Here delicious pies are baked that are very pleasing to the taste. ...
Gold Mine Trail ride Sandpoint
... as it was basically 4 miles of switchback climbing from the getgo. The views at the top were sensational as was the descent. Sandpoint itself was not our cup of tea. Beautiful town with lots of shops but very touristy and super busy. We checked out the ...
Passing in the night
... , and now the station outside looks different, there's a lake, lights reflecting on the water there, I check my map. The next stop Sandpoint, Idaho, we're there, I think. In Idaho. I don't wake Andrew. Just soak it up dear grandson, soak a little Idaho ...
Crossing the Border
... just after lunch on Friday to head across the border as we were going to spend Saturday at the Silverwood Amusement Park near Sandpoint, Idaho. The trip started slow as myself and Simon had stayed up the night before having a few drinks with Sam who ...
First Day On The Road - Thank God For Rain Suits
... tired...and then there is the stout..... Tomorrow off to Riggins Idaho. (I think this site asks that you register to post comments....just send us a note if you would rather not register) Todd and Shell Sandpoint is a really nice laid-back place. ...
Mt St Helens - Day 2
... a single state? Would they call is Washaho?" Hmm, sounds more like a charity event... I stopped for the night in Sandpoint, Idaho - a resort town on a lake here in the Rockies. I'm staying in a severely overpriced Best Western but the bed is ...
It's my birthday and we can't find a parade!
... great motels, but apparently the whole distict moves in for the fireworks. We continued our journey and ended up staying in Sandpoint which had fireworks and would you believe, hundreds and hundreds of people turned out for my birthday party! It was so ...
Why Hello Idaho!
... "welcome to Idaho" not shortly after that. We drove awhile along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille before arriving to Sandpoint. This is where I sit now at the Monarch Mountain Coffee shop enjoying a breakfast burrito and a good cup of coffee. ...
I love this Country Livin'
We had a great dinner, as I've mentioned, and a wonderful night's rest. I was amazed when I arose at seven fifteen and realized that due to the time change, I'd actually slept an extra hour. We went into the house at about eight thirty. TJ ...
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