Blogs from Idaho, United States, North America

Just a quick blog right now to say we are OK - terrible internet access at the Inn of America motel in Lewiston last night, and arrived late, so just having coffee at Ronnie's this morning so can write. More to come later. On our way to Missoula Montana this morning and will assess whether we ride this afternoon or stay put and chill once we're there. KEEP THE COMMENTS COMING. Checking for comments has become part of our daily ritual and we LOVE hearing from you, it keeps us connected to home. So talk to us! No limit! Love, Helli and Ian... read more

Since we were able to get so much done on Tuesday packing, plus, we were able to get a 2 bedroom suite at the TownePlace Suites if we could check out on Wednesday, we decided to leave Wednesday afternoon and head to Boise. This would also give us all day Thursday to explore the Columbia River Gorge area on our way from Boise to Portland. This morning, Ron picked up Scott and the rest of his stuff, then came back to the hotel to pack up all of our stuff. We killed some time in Provo, then headed to West Valley City to meet up with Cindy for dinner before heading to Boise. Tonight we stayed at another TownePlace Suites and were lucky enough to get an upgrade to a 2 bedroom suite. This one had ... read more

Montana is so beautiful! No photos today, it was a total driving day. I woke up around 5am to the sound of trucks departing the hotel. I guess the hunters were setting off early. So, I walked Oskar then hopped back into bed. It was still dark, so no need to be up so early. I did consider getting the kids up and hitting the road early but opted for the warm bed instead. Today was our earliest start yet with us getting on the road before 9am. Not bad!! Our day was very uneventful with us spending the majority of the day in the car. We took many quick breaks to keep us on the move. We did take lunch in Bozeman, MT at big M's with a playplace. Molly needed to burn off some ... read more

Stayed in Nampa, Idaho to get an oil change, and take a much needed break. I spent the rest of the day relaxing in the hot tub and pool. Bill went to the Harley dealer to get something to remove some adhesive he spilled on his tank when he repaired his handgrip. Rick spent part of the day uploading his pictures. The weather was beautiful but we didn’t ride anywhere except to go to dinner.... read more

Rode from Nampa to Lewiston through Devil's Canyon. Will add a more detailed description later, here are the pictures: https://plus.google.com/photos/101506993269424417039/albums/5790108328651992593?authkey=CNmb9uPO6u33Pw Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-nosh... read more

https://picasaweb.google.com/101506993269424417039/Day12?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOiY7qu68PyAvAE&feat=directlink This is a little longer than usual because I have a lot more time to write it. We got a late start because Bill and I shipped some things home that we weren’t going to need to free up space and the UPS store didn’t open until 8 am. I also shipped all of the souvenirs I have been buying. Iowa falls seemed to be a nice small town with a population of 80,000. Everyone was friendly. That’s pretty much true of everyone we have met since leaving the east coast. While I was planning this trip, and trying to imagine what it would be like I thought that I would be talking with a lot of different people and spending a fair amount of time reading. Neither is true. I haven’t even looked at ... read more

https://plus.google.com/photos/101506993269424417039/albums/5789126976043475345?authkey=CK-E3KWvn-fIPQ Got a relatively early start 7:30 a.m. We ate breakfast at Buffalo Bill’s Irma hotel. He maintained two suites and an office here. The décor was authentic old western. The bar back was carved cherry with a carved buffalo head. There were many animals mounted on the wall, including elk, deer, moose, and sheep. We left Cody about 8:45 (so much for an early start) the ride began through a canyon formed by the Shoshone River. At the risk of being redundant, it was beautiful. Again, another great day ahead, a little bit cool, but sunny, not perfect, but close enough. After we left the canyon we entered Yellowstone Park – everywhere I looked there was a picture begging to be taken. Beautiful, stupendous magnificent, spectacular, I am sure that every superlative in... 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