Our 2017 Northwest USA Adventure
We got an early start this morning since we hooked up the trailer last night. There was no sewage hook up at this campground, so we had to stop by the dump station before we took off.
This has been a very pleasant stay. The National Park was stunning, especially Logans Pass. The campground was great. As we said earlier, it is one of the best we have stayed at.
Off we headed to Coeur d’Alene, ID, our stop over on our way to an Harvest Host winery in Quincy WA. and ultimately Olympic National Park.
The beginning of the trip had pretty desolate scenery…prairie land as far as the eye could see. It eventually turned greener and then quite beautiful with an unexpected ride through the Lolo National Forest along the St. Regis River. Again, we were treated to high pine-covered mountains and river views.
We then entered Idaho and began our descent into Coeur d’Alene and gained an hour. Idaho is nicknames the Gem State "for the abundance of natural resources and scenic areas that include snow-capped mountain ranges, rapids, vast lakes and steep canyons. The waters of Snake River rush through Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in the United States. Shoshone Falls plunges down rugged cliffs from a height greater than that of Niagara Falls. The mountains of Idaho contain veins of gold, silver, lead, zinc, cobalt, copper, and many other rare minerals. Among these rare minerals are gems - star garnets (the state gem), jasper, opal, jade, topaz, zircon, and tourmaline."
We are staying at the Blackwell Island RV Resort. It is located on the Spokane River. It has a very nice swimming beach on the river. Very clear, clean water. Lots of families with kids. Hot here right now with temps in the low 90’s but cooling off at night to the mid 50’s. We’re running our air conditioner. The campground is not treed like the one we just left exposing us to bright hot sun.
We ate at the Cedars restaurant. It is a floating restaurant located on the Coeur d’Alene Lake. We sat outside and could feel the up and down of the waves. We had a drink and smoked trout appetizer. Delicious.
Patricia Rowlands
110 chapters
16 Apr 2020
Day 25 - The Gem State
July 25, 2017
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Coeur d'Alene, ID
We got an early start this morning since we hooked up the trailer last night. There was no sewage hook up at this campground, so we had to stop by the dump station before we took off.
This has been a very pleasant stay. The National Park was stunning, especially Logans Pass. The campground was great. As we said earlier, it is one of the best we have stayed at.
Off we headed to Coeur d’Alene, ID, our stop over on our way to an Harvest Host winery in Quincy WA. and ultimately Olympic National Park.
The beginning of the trip had pretty desolate scenery…prairie land as far as the eye could see. It eventually turned greener and then quite beautiful with an unexpected ride through the Lolo National Forest along the St. Regis River. Again, we were treated to high pine-covered mountains and river views.
We then entered Idaho and began our descent into Coeur d’Alene and gained an hour. Idaho is nicknames the Gem State "for the abundance of natural resources and scenic areas that include snow-capped mountain ranges, rapids, vast lakes and steep canyons. The waters of Snake River rush through Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in the United States. Shoshone Falls plunges down rugged cliffs from a height greater than that of Niagara Falls. The mountains of Idaho contain veins of gold, silver, lead, zinc, cobalt, copper, and many other rare minerals. Among these rare minerals are gems - star garnets (the state gem), jasper, opal, jade, topaz, zircon, and tourmaline."
We are staying at the Blackwell Island RV Resort. It is located on the Spokane River. It has a very nice swimming beach on the river. Very clear, clean water. Lots of families with kids. Hot here right now with temps in the low 90’s but cooling off at night to the mid 50’s. We’re running our air conditioner. The campground is not treed like the one we just left exposing us to bright hot sun.
We ate at the Cedars restaurant. It is a floating restaurant located on the Coeur d’Alene Lake. We sat outside and could feel the up and down of the waves. We had a drink and smoked trout appetizer. Delicious.
1.
Two More Days
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The Travel Plan
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Day 1 - We're off!
4.
Day 2: Cheesehead Country
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Day 3 Lots of Corn!
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Day 4 - Row-lands in the Bad-lands
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Day 5 - H-O-T!!
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Day 5 - Badlands Pictures
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Day 6 - Incredible!
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Day 6 - Mt. Rushmore Pictures
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Day 7 - Custer's Last Stand
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Day 7 - Pictures from Little Bighorn
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Day 8 - Dam!
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Day 9 - Touring
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Day 9 Pictures
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Day 10 - Touring
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Day 10 - Pictures
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Day 11 - Touring
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Day 12 - Touring
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Day 12 - Pictures
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Day 13 - Touring
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Day 14 - Touring
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Day 15 - Touring
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Day 16 - Goodbye Yellowstone - Hello Grand Tetons!
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Day 16 - Grand Teton Pictures
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Day 17 - Chipmunk in a Canoe only $249
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Day 17 - Pictures of Jackson Hole, WY
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Day 17 - Pictures of Jackson Hole, WY
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Day 18 - Wayne
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Day 19 - Our Glacier Park Arrival
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Day 20 - Food & Forests!!
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Day 21 - Yodelayheehoo!
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Day 21 - Logans Pass & Many Glaciers Hotel Pictures
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Day 21 - Logans Pass & Many Glaciers Pictures
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Day 22 - Oh Canada!
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Day 22 - Waterton NP Canada Pictures
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Day 23 - All Aboard!
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Day 23 - Lake McDonald Boat Ride
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Day 24 - Whitefish Revisited
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Day 24 - Pictures of Whitefish, Montana
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Day 25 - The Gem State
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Day 25 - Pictures
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Day 26 - Hard-hearted People
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Day 26 - Pictures
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Day 27 - Change of Plans
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Day 28 - Crossing Washington
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Day 29 - Our Sixth National Park
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Day 29 - Pictures
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Day 29 - Pictures
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Day 30 - Our Airstream
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Day 30 - Sleepless In Seattle
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Day 30 -Pictures
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Day 31 - Jimi would love it!
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Day 31 - Pictures
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Day 31 - Pictures
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Day 32 - Park #7
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Day 33 - Hoh my, this is different!
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Day 33 - Pictures
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Day 33 - Pictures
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Day 33 - Pictures
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Day 33 - Pictures
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Day 34 - Stinky Sol Duc
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Day 35 - We finally see Mt. Olympus
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Day 35 - Pictures
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Day 36 - Checking Out the Falls
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Day 36 - Pictures
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Day 36 - Pictures
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Day 37 - 9 Hours Later
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Day 37 - Pictures
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Day 38 - We gotta get outta this place……
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Day 38 Pictures
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Day 39 - R & R
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Day 40 - Anything is a Blessing
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Day 40 - Pictures
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Day 41 - Beauty Spot
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Day 41 - Pictures
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Day 41 - Pictures
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Day 41 - Pictures
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Day 42 - A Three-Hour Tour
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Day 42 - Pictures
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Day 42 - Pictures
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Day 43 - Beer Here!!
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Day 43 - Pictures
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Day 44 - Lazy Sunday
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Day 45 - High Desert
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Day 46 - Central Oregon
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Day 47 - Just Around the Bend
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Day 48 - Back Into Idaho
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Day 48 - Pictures
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Day 49 & 50 - Heading East
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Day 49 & 50 - Pictures
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Day 51 - A Real Surprise!
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Day 51 - Pictures
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Day 51 - Pictures
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Day 51 - Pictures
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Day 52 - Rocky Mountain Fever
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Day 53 - Changes in Altitude
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Day 53 - Pictures
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Day 54 - Hittin' the Trail
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Day 54 - Pictures
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Day 55 - Smokin' Dave
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Day 55 - Pictures
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Day 56 - Travel, Traffic & Costco
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Day 57 - Highest yet!
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Day 57 - Pictures
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Day 58 - Bad Karma
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Day 58 - Pictures
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Day 59 - In Heaven
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Day 59 - Pictures
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Day 60-66 -The Journey is its Own Reward - Homer
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