Coeur d Alene Idaho/Spokane, WA
As our time is winding down here in Montana we took our last trip and went to Coeur d Alene, Idaho we did a boat ride on the lake, went to a biker bar not just a any old biker bar this one is a drive thru, yep the motorcycles drive right thru the middle of the bar. This was also the last stop for the 9/11 steel memorial which started in NY. (click on pic for more detail.) While in Spokane WA we went to the Spokane Falls, and toured and tasted Vodka, Gin, Whiskey at a local distillery.

Montana Western Fair/Rodeo

Ever hear of a tater pig or a viking? Below are pictures of the Tater Pig- baked potato with a smokie sausage baked in, and the Viking- meatball baked then fried in a batter. It was kind of interesting to have a food booth at the fair you had to be non profit. Lots of farm animals some had never seen before like the lamb with the black face and legs and white body very pretty. The rodeo was good there was the usual, bull riding, bronco riding, steer roping, clowns etc. The carnival was very crowded. We spent most of our time in the beer gardens :)

The Hiawatha Bike Trail

Montan/Idaho Border

"One of the most scenic rail to trails in USA" I totally believe it.... The trail starts out in Montana and ends in Idaho 16 miles one direction. We took the shuttle bus back. We started at look out pass to rent our equipment drove 5 miles to the trail head and our adventure began. We went thru 10 tunnels with the first tunnel being the longest at 1.66 miles long and very dark- scary dark and over 7 high steel trestles.

Glacier National Park

July 2010

We had a wonderful time in Glacier spent two days and found so many waterfalls in the park absolutely beautiful. Did a ranger lead hike to St Marys Falls and they were spectacular. There was still quite a bit of snow at Logan Pass. In the afternoon there were some pretty heavy storms with hail and lightning which made the park all the more spectacular.

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Pintler Scenic Route & Skalaho Pass

We drove about 200 miles today and saw some beautiful areas. We drove Montana 1 aka Pintler Scenic Rt, first stop was Phillipsburg such a charming historic town had lunch at the local soda shop and then of course no trip would have been complete without a stop a the Sweet Shop, its a two story candy store with lots of the retro type of candy we grew up with lots of fun. Next stop was Georgtown Lake, then on to the Bitter Root National Forest and the Skalkaho Pass Rd just after the summit of about 7300 ft we came upon this beautiful waterfall. The scenery today was really spectacular.

Next week its onto Glacier National Park

All in a days work.....

I check in campers, John's mowing the lawn and giving Yogi a ride around the campground.

National Bison Range
Moiese, MT

Today with the sun shining we headed out to Flathead Lake and found the National Bison Range on the way. The park is a 19 mile one way loop drive on gravel road that takes about 2 hours to complete. This was a fantastic park while the wild life was minimal for the time we were there the scenery was spectacular. We were not disappointed. My prize picture is the Big Horn Sheep we found. Finally made it to Flathead Lake and got side tracked again with a local brewery. Great beer and good local food. John had buffalo chili and I had an elk brats. Great day with plenty of sunshine. Oh yes, our original intent was the lake it is a big lake, more on that another day....

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Out n About in Deer Lodge, Mt

Old Montan Prison 1871-1979

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Old Montana Prison was built by inmate labor, and was home to one member of Butch Cassisdy's wild bunch. The auto museum has over 150 cars on display.

Missoula Montana our Summer home........

We had a really nice drive from CA great weather. Below are some pictures I took thru the windshield of the motorhome. We plan to do a lot of exploring while we are here this summer. Picked up the tour books so we are now armed and dangerous....

Road Trip California to Florida

a mother and daughter adventure......

This summer we will be working in Missoula Montana. Happy summer to all.......

Disneyland 2010 Family Trip

We spent a week in the LA area with my son and his family, my daughter. We did Disneyland, CA Adventure Park, Universal Studios and Medieval Times Theater. Had a most spectacular time I will say one of the best weeks of my life....

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Puerto Penasco, Mexico
Feb 2010

We came down with 12 rigs and had a ball. We did tours of taco stands, tequila factory, city tour, a dinner cruise, fishing trip, potlucks, lots of margaritas and beautiful sunsets..

Good Times.....

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Our New Years Eve Cruise to Cabo.....

We had a wonderful cruise the weather was spectacular......

Count Down to our NYE Cruise
4 night cruise to Cabo San Lucas....

Reno Rib Cook-off
2009

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The Douglas County Fair Comes to Town.......

The sun was shining it was a perfect day to go to the county fair. Lots of "fair food , 4- H displays, Gretchen Wilson concert, meeting up with old friends- could not have asked for a better day.........

Out n About on the Coast.......

Since our last post we have been wine tasting with at some very interesting winery's, we went to the chainsaw carving contest it is amazing what can be done with a chainsaw. Have seen some great wildlife and waterfalls, been on many scenic drives including a tour of covered bridges. We are very happy to report that the weather has been really great!!

Loon Lake Employee Party

We had a great afternoon on the lake BBQ'd burgers and dogs. John drove the pontoon boat and others played on the jet skis. We work with a great bunch of people this is going to be a fun summer!!

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We arrived at Loon Lake last week where we will be spending the summer season working!! John is doing maintenance and I am cooking in the lodge. Below are some pictures of the resort and it is just as beautiful as it looks.

Summer Plans-

I noticed it has been a while since I last updated. We have been back in the bay area this spring doing our yearly doctor and dental appointments and spending time with our families. Our appts are all done we got a clean bill of health and now we will be hitting the road in a couple of days. This summer we will be working at Loon Lake Lodge in Reedsport, Oregon. We have never been to the campground but from the website it sounds wonderful. John will be doing maintenance and I will be cooking in the cafe. We will be working 32 hours a week which will give us plenty of time to do some crabbing and sightseeing. I will post pictures just as soon as we get all settled in. Hope you have a wonderful summer and if your travels take you to Oregon please look us up!!