Idaho here we come!

June 18 – Bill was not happy with how his truck tire is while driving so this morning he left early to be at the tire place when they opened.  He was actually second in line.  This was the tire with a screw in it that he went somewhere before and they plugged it.  Well, that person but the tire on the rim backwards and that was causing it not to drive right. 

So, we didn’t get going by 9 which has become our “normal” time for leaving.  Once I had my breakfast and packed up the RV and had the inside all secured.  Bill wasn’t back yet so I went ahead and brought in the slides and then I pulled the pads out from under the leveling legs.  I was looking at the water hook up and decided to go ahead and start on the water hose, filter and “Y” splitter and Bill got back.  I helped him finish up so we could get on the road.  We managed to get going just after 10, so that wasn’t too bad.

We were headed to Coeur D’Alene, ID.  It was wet out but at least no rain for the packing up.  We stopped at the truck stop across the road to hook up as making some of the turns in the park and getting out of the park towing the truck was going to be dicey.

Then we were on I-90 west all the way to Coeur D’Alene.  We were in and out of rain and it was dicey crossing the Rocky Mountains.  It was a series of Up and Down.  The rain came and went numerous times as well.  The only stop we made was at Lincoln’s Bar and Gift Shop in Haugan, MT.  We’ve stopped there every time we were passing by.  The catch there is the bar.  It’s at the back of the huge building and there are placards of Silver Dollars mounted from the ceilings and the bar has at least 2,500 coins in it.  They have a café in the building and a huge gift shop area.  We were only looking for postcards and that’s all that we bought.  It’s a cool but pricy stop. 

I was really glad to make our destination after running in and out of the rain and going up and down the mountains.  It was colder than I expected when we arrived at our campground.  We’ve been here before, Tamarack RV Park, and it’s very level, nice trees and very well maintained.  We have a back in which was no big deal.

After lunch and settling in we went to Walmart to “stock” up on things for heading into BC on Monday.  I’m sure there will be grocery stores but I’m concerned at the prices in BC and once we reach Alaska.  It was pretty nippy out and I actually put jeans on.  I rarely wear them but I think I will be in them a lot for the next 50 days! 

We also stopped at Fred Meyer, which is one of my favorite grocery stores.  Then it was time to get home and put things away while Bill washed the front window. 

I steamed some shrimp for dinner and baked us a potato and a small butternut squash.  I was surprised that Bill actually commented how good the squash was as he normally won’t eat it.  It was the only one I got to harvest from my garden at home and it finish ripening in the coach. 

So it was a full day and I’m sure we will sleep well tonight!