Ramada Inn & Suites Spokane

... br> Leaving Saturday for L.A. where I'll meet up with Terry Chamorro and stay at her place Saturday night. Sunday morning we have a 7:45am flight out of LAX which means going to the airport at 5:45am. Ungodly time. We are flying on Mexicana Airlines via Mexico City to Guatemala City. <br>Not exactly sure yet where we'll meet up with Rose and Jim....probably at LAX before the flight.<br><br><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.

... and to thank the veterans at the fair and finally that we should show our support by singing the &#8220;Star Spangled Banner" and with that a recorded version of America&#8217;s national anthem shook through the speakers with such tear-jerking emotion that  everyone around us (with exception to those unable to and the Priest family) stood and placed their hands on their hearts and belted along with our 'Whitney Houston&#8221; singer.  Now I think it is fair to say you cannot ...

... of just going around a ring or for a trot around a park is definitely dull.   Thoroughly and utterly recommended. Honest guys forget the beach resorts for one year and try this. <br><br>Ps &#8211; for those that do not horse ride a tip (from Judith and Jane) was to wear pantyhose (tights)  - this was for the men and ladies of the group.  To aid chaffing.  Suggestion is that you don&#8217;t buy the spandex variety and make sure they are Queen Size for men.   

... rakes for clearing the bunkers! I teamed up with Tim to form a Brits team against Rob and Steve &#8211; the Yanks- in a Ryder Cup style four-ball match. Tim and Rob played really well with Steve and I contributing on some holes with the match going down to the last green for me to hole a 6 footer to halve the hole and win the game 1 up. A fantastic game on a gem of a course.

... 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 ...

... welcomed us in and started to show us around the log ranch house,  From the  back porch we glanced the first view of the ranch.  In the middle of this wilderness  we were struck by a valley full of  paddocks, ranch houses and horses.   It was beautiful.  We signed the obligatory insurance forms and we were off to find out log cabin.<br><br>En route we spotted another (but larger and luxurious) RV with a group standing outside drinking wine.  We were introduced ...

And yes it was windy today. Starting with a cold wind while I was riding through the mountain pass and becoming a warm wind trying to knock my head off or at least me off of my bike. I traveled today through Washington State and the terrain ranged from snow capped mountains to green desert to wooded pastural farmland. An interesting day with a wonderful ending - supper !!<br>Split pea and ham so thick you had ...

... become known as motorcycle dude over the last several days as people pondered at the bike sitting in the parking lot) comps me a thermos of coffee, I load up, layer up (this time wearing down jacket as well!), and roll out. The road is bumpy, and I can tell my gear is loose. Where the park road meets the main road I stop to redo the lashing. Then I head to a retaurant I saw on the way in, Two Sisters Cafe, for a full breakfast. I suspect I ...

It was always our intention to visit Yellowstone National Park to see and take pictures of 'Old Faithful' the glorious geyser. But, one look out the window on this bleak, rainy day and no, not for us today. As a substitute for seeing Old Faithful, Melissa showed me what I was missing on YouTube - a couple of deck chairs around a muddy hole in the ground with water spewing up as if from a ...