Blogs from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States, North America

blog 09-06-17 Two days together I am trying to catch up so you all know where we are and that we are safe from all the fires. The decision had been made several days ago not to go to Glacier because of the fires and the very bad air quality. How can you enjoy yourself in all that smoke and that is what this trip is about, enjoying ourselves. I am sorry Ginnie has to miss Glacier this trip but it gives her a reason to come back. We spent an extra day in Gardner and caught up on laundry and we even cleaned the camper. There was so much dirt and dust inside we didn't recognize the place when we finished. The next day we went to Deer Lodge, MT and stayed at a KOA ... read more

Our vacation just gets better and The Lord did not disappoint us today! We decided to go kayaking today and in Northern Idaho we had about 1000 choices of lakes, rivers & streams to choose from! But I had read about Priest Lake north of Sandpoint and that it was a beautiful lake and their was a "canoer & kayakers paradise" in an area called the thoroughfare that leads to Upper Priest Lake which is declared a Federally Designated Scenic Area and is restricted from development. We found a great sandy state beach to launch from and headed into the thoroughfare. It was gorgeous and completely flat and we all imagined seeing all kinds of wildlife taking drinks along river water through the lush beautiful wilderness, yet the animal we all longed to see was a ... read more

Before we could go anywhere today i had to do three loads of laundry, yes I had to do laundry on vacation...after 11 days and a family of four the hamper was stuffed! So to make room for more dirty clothes laundry was a necessity :) Once chores were done we headed east on I90 to "The Silver Capital of the World", a mining town called Wallace, where we went to the Sierra Silver Mine tour. We were taken to and from the mine aboard an 18 passenger trolley. Then, an actual retired silver miner was our guide as we walked through the main drift of a real underground silver mine. It was so educational and informative as he shared his personal mining experiences, we learned about modern and historical methods used to mine silver, gold, ... read more

LABOR DAY, Sept. 3, 2012 Another P-E-R-F-E-C-T day here in Coeur d'Alene!! Earlier as I was reading through the Travel Guide magazine for Northern Idaho I noticed that the Symphony Orchestra was giving a free concert in the City park at one o'clock this afternoon. So, of course, I wanted to check that out!! Both Dwain and I were busy this morning. Dwain washed the truck and vacuumed the trailer while I did the laundry. Then this afternoon we relaxed in the lovely city park under the shade of beautiful trees and enjoyed the concert. They played Pops, light classis and patriotic music ending with the 1812 Overture. Also featured a guest artist from Canada on the Xylophone (very tallented). So tomorrow we head north again into BC near Creston, so we may or may not ... read more

On Friday we left Gravite Lake, Clarkston, WA and had another interesting drive through wheat fields. The wheat has now been harvested and the hay was being cut and baled. Friday afternoon we arrived in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where we planned to stay over the long holiday weekend. Once again we have a beautiful spot righ near the water. Coeur d'Alene is the home of North Idaho State University which sits on the banks of Lake Coeur d'Alene almost in the heart of town. With so many big lakes and rivers in this area it is certainly the place for boating. All kinds of water toys can be found here from small inflatable rafts to huge motor launches.... read more