Econo Lodge Spokane

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.

... most of the UK are patriotic but I could not imagine the response in the crowd if we were all asked to sing  &#8220;god save the queen&#8221; every time One Man and his dog started.  <br><br>Unfortunately we were unable to stay for the Tom Addis Dodge PRCA Rodeo or the Rhinestone Roper or watch the Canine Demo let alone the Cabela&#8217;s Dutch Oven Cook-Off (heaven knows what that is about). Another recommendation - stop by if you see any state fairs, especially for the rodeos. 

... Rob and Ian) took off for a day&#8217;s fly-fishing where they waded into the St. Jo River to cast their lines under the expert guidance of Rob. Ian&#8217;s casting was significantly worse than the other two but being a jammy sod he managed to catch one fish &#8211; a 13 inch cut throat trout (photograph to prove it) and Tim also landed one but two fish for a whole day&#8217;s work seemed a harsh return for the effort they all put in.<br><br>Everyone ...

The golf trip was organised by Steve and I was looking forward to a decent round of golf at a local course to see if my game could recover from the disastrous run I'd been having in England. So four of us (Tim, Rob, Steve and I) set off at lunchtime in Jim&#8217;s hire car to drive the supposed 45-minute route around the lake with Tim driving. Tim normally drives an Aston ...

... gmacht sond**n händ eifach kilomet**wiis em b**g nah däruf baut.<br><br>Churz vorem idunkle hämm** hööch üb**eme see en bär entdeckt wo det go fische isch. Er hät sini büüti as uf** bracht und gnüsslich v**schlunge. Eus hät ** üb**haupt nöd beachtet, sind v**muetlich zwiit weg gsi und drum hämm** eus mittel steiwurf (kei angscht, nöd diräkt uf ihn) für äs foti vo vorne bem**kbar gmacht. Nachh** isch ** abzottlet ...

After our wonderful visit to Jackson, we headed home to Washington. Our first stop was chez Jon Jantz! He took us to Deep Creek where we enjoyed some awesome climbing in some incredibly hot ...

... a little more challenging. Now to decide which pictures we want hard copies of so we can share them with you. That is going to be a major task, I think we have a couple thousand or more to pour over. We hope you all enjoy the rest of your summer. It's really nice to be home, we spent all yesterday out doing yard work. We are going to attempt to finish the ceiling project we started awhile back and have some other projects as well. Ciao, Jill and Nancy

... bread, and a lemon dessert. We ate on tables set up outside. There were about ten of us who came to "ciao" on the food (please note extraordinarily witty use of Italian vocabulary). We sat for several hours, enjoying the food, wine, and company. John and I talked and listened, delighting the world with our penchant for witty banter, all the while incorporating meaningful arm gestures and endearing facial expressions into our discourse. We are clearly ready to take Italy by storm.

... We passed through Salmo and great memories of Shambhala danced in my mind. I noticed a thrift store so Anna and I did a bit of shopping while Joey grabbed a coffee at the gas station. I was thrilled to find a deal that you could stuff a bag full for only 3 dollars. Yay! We found a bunch of great items including a slick pair of black boots which fit me perfectly. I didn't realize that boots are pretty much essential in the desert. I guess I had forgotten how uncomfortable it ...