Hampton Inn Spokane Wa

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.

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... br>I will write a true blog entry once I arrive, but wanted to send one out before I left to work out any possible kinks. <br>Hope to keep in touch. I will miss you all, but look forward to swapping adventure stories! I have a feeling this year is going to fly by...<br>Peace and Love, <br>-Ingrid<br><br><br>

... site.<br><br>We were having a snack after we got here when our friend Marilyn called on her way home from work (2:30 here) then when we were starting our happy hour we decided to touch base with our friends Dave and &amp; Barbara since it was already 7pm there. Since we are Pacific Time it is hard to remember there is a 3 hour difference.<br><br>We have really been lucky that we have had ...

... and a few lovely stops on the way home, we finally arrived back in Seattle to complete our Rock and Road around the US! We had a pile of errands to run to get ready for our next segments ...

... br><br>Montana was "big sky country" for a reason ! Rolling lush hills seperate the miles of grazing land from the huge snowpeaked mountains ! I love it here ! We stayed at the Missoula KOA and enjoyed a much needed break in their great pool afterwards celebrating with fresh corn on the cob and watermelon ! We are slowly developing our travel groove with each other in a small space !<br>Posted by Tracy

Day 80 Grand Coulee to Spokane Today we had planned to visit the Grand Coulee dam and tour the No 3 power plant. We began the day with rising at 8:15am, then breakfasted and headed out, filling with gas (must be the slowest filling pumps)then head to the dam tour. With one wrong turn including a Castle Special U turn we found our way to the Tour Start, mind you the parking was full and we parked about 600 metres away. Never mind we managed to hook into the 10:30am free tour and away we ...

... I am prepared for my trip, I spend most of my work day scrutizing the inventory of REI online. I can feel myself becoming more rugged each time I put a pair of fast-drying cargo shorts or moisture-wicking long underwear into my virtual shopping cart. Simply browsing the variety of hiking boots is akin to a cardio workout. Well, I haven't bought anything yet. I don't really believe in buying things without trying them on, anyway. But it is good fun none the less.

... unfortunately only had their appetizer menu available. So we ordered a dinner of friedness and several pitchers of beer. The service was good and we had some good laughs. We were all pretty tired when we finally pulled into the campground in Riverside park. We didn't even bother setting up tents in the darkness of 3am, instead all just smushing into the vans. After a few giddy and giggley conversations, we all drifted off into a broken sleep. Today I am grateful for distance.