Best Western Coeur D Alene Inn Coeur d'Alene

Here I am trying to pack for yet another trip. Everything out ready to put 1/2 back....then another 1/2 back in a day or so. The good news is that we have really no restrictions on weight (other than the standard 2-bags at 50lbs each) and neither Southwest nor Mexicana is charging for baggage. No way I'll need that baggage limitation but I still worry about having to carry the stuff around!<br ...

Finally got the truck back, all fixed and running beautifully. Decided to get on the road, though it was already 2 pm. Headed south along Flathead Lake through green forests and valleys to I-90, then west, west, west. All uphill, what a climb, to Coeur d'Alene in Idaho, then downhill into Washington State. Spent almost two hours trying to find Riverside State Park in the city of Spokane, finally set up the camper and tried to settle down for the night.

... UK &#8211; and for anyone who has never heard of it this is rodeo for under sixes or those under 40lbs.  The kids are dressed in chaps and given a helmet and then loaded onto a sheep &#8211; the longest ride wins.  We keeled over with laughter to see these little kids gripping on to the sheep then swinging under their bellies and dropped to the floor.  This would be a great crowd puller in the UK.  The kids that won were then going to be in the grand final on the Sunday and the ...

... the elderly members of our group had a great time at the Ranch.  The combination of riding and outdoors activity, staying in amazing log cabins, the views, the hospitality, food, drink and children&#8217;s programme makes this a fantastic holiday for everyone.  We would certainly love to return.  I think it would be hard to find a ranch that would offer such variety on riding too.  It is going to be hard to ride in London again after this &#8211; the ...

... 3 14th which is a 170 yard (it&#8217;s on a pulley system where they can vary the length of the green from the mainland!) 7 iron onto a man made island green which you get to and from on a boat called &#8220;The Putter&#8221;. What a hole and what an amazing course. American golf at its best where they think of everything including fans on greens to cool you down and ...

... 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 ...

<br>dä 'Glaci** Nationalpark', scho dä feuft park wo mir bsuecht händ. Im unt**schied zu dä and**e, isch dä ab** fascht nöd mit strasse **schlosse, was us min**e sicht zwei grossi vorteil hät. D'natur bliebt unb**ü**t** und äs hät spürbar we***** bsuech**. Diä einzig strass wo dur dä park fü**t isch däfür umso imposant** und gseht us wiä in b**g inegschnitzt. Im gägesatz zu dä pass-strasse bi eus, händs da kei 180 grad ...

... and never grip the side of the horse with your legs.  The stirrups were longer and you bottom wedged into the saddle pretending that you were balancing a bowl of punch between your legs with a curved back &#8211; as if you were riding a Harley. Forget posture, slouch those shoulders and you are off.  The only similarity was that the balls of your feet were on the stirrups.  <br><br>It was hard to erase all that we learnt and we looked a couple of ...

... aunt, uncle and brother and wife.  This world is small.<br><br>Our log cabin was spacious, comfortable and clean.  Everything laid on with a view of the valley and the horses.  We freshened up and started to unpack the RV and then it was dinner and a chance to find out who the Green&#8217;s knew that we knew and meet our other guests, a lovely couple from Philly called Siggy and Nancy who we have nicknamed Sid and Nancy.<br><br>We were invited to a ...

Miles driven: About 500 ruthless miles with an out of the way stop.<br><br>Weather: HOT with a high of 100.<br><br> Upon our departure from Jackson, we were granted some beautiful views as we made our way to Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. The road twisted up and down a 10% grade over the pass as we headed toward the state line of Idaho. Our "travel bible," 1,000 Things to See ...