Days 28-46, 2021

Pendelton, OR to Ritzville, WA to Priest River, ID to Couer d’Alene, ID, to Potlatch, ID to Cascade Idaho
Wow 45 days and 5 states since we left home. Can’t hardly believe it. We have seen some great country and have met some interesting people along the way. We just got to spend a week with my brother in Northern Idaho, which was so awesome. We wern’t able to see him last year because of the Pandemic, but this year he was actually able to take some vacation time while we were here. Didn’t get to do a whole lot, because the weather turned cold and rainy. Temperatures in the upper 80’s the day before we got here, to maybe the mid 60’s during the week we were here, and back to the high 80’s now that we are leaving. Oh well, such is life.
We went fishing one day, and of course my brother caught a nice trout within the first 15 minutes or so. He got a bite later on, but neither Lee or I even got a nibble (yes of course I wasn’t using any bait, can’t show up the guys now, can I?) We even got to see some deer that have a trail next to my brothers neighbors house. It’s so awesome to be in town and see wildlife going on about their business. It’s cool when nature and humans can co-exist together.
Lee has a couple of frends that live up here in Northern Idaho, but wouldn’t you know it they were both out of town while we were here. Bummer. So sad to leave, but our next adventure awaits us…..
We headed out, stopped in town and picked up some much needed supplies at a big box store, then headed on south. Spent the night in Potlatch, Idaho. So much history. The RV park is run by the city, so they have a ton of memoribilia throughout it. There was a nice walking path around the park, that had a couple of workout machines to work on your arms while the walking was working on your legs. There was a Disc Golf Course, a Pickleball Court, a baseball field and a Splash Pad. There was even a train engine, along with a Gazebo that had pictures and information about the history of the area. But the coolest thing was the War Memorial. They had the names of local soldiers dating all the way back to WWI. It was all so cool and gave me some ideas as to what I would put into an RV park if I was ever to build one.
Our next stop was Lake Cascade where we spent one night at a campground along the lake. We are staying at one of Lee’s Uncle’s Cabin while we await the opportunity to start working on another Uncles property. Hey you gotta help out with things if you want them to allow you to stay more that a day or two.
We went for a side by side ride and rose up about 2,000 feet. The view of the lake was incredible. This is my first visit to the area. I’ve driven through town and by the lake before, but have never stopped. I was impressed by all the campgrounds and picnic spots that the state had put up along the lake shore for people to enjoy. Wish they would do something like that at the Lakes close to Boise. We’ll be here for a few more days, so no telling what else we will be able to see and enjoy….