Blogs from Moscow, Idaho, United States, North America

We woke up for our last day in Moscow and wanted to make the most of it. The last time we visited was 4 years ago when Nathan was only 6 months old, and we didn't know the next time we would be able to travel there again. Thankfully, Chet, Kat, and Owen still travel often to their house in Somis or meet up at Steve's parent's house and we get to hang out at those places. We had breakfast and Owen went to school. Cheston gave us a great idea to go see the Grizzly Bears at Washinton State University in Pullman, so while he worked Steve, Tory, Kat, Rosie and Nathan drove there. It was quite spectacular to see 4 bears out of their cages in the grassy area where 2 of them were ... read more

A fun day and night all around Moscow! It started with a trip down the street to the park to watch Owen's rugby game. It was funny to see people in tank tops in what we feel like is cold morning weather. There was a parade downtown for the Idaho University homecoming that we went to next. It was really fun to see all the local teams, bands, and several farm equipment right in front of us marching by. The parade also threw out candy that the kids loved, and Nathan and Rosie enjoyed the views up on Steve and Cheston's shoulders for a while, and right in the front of the parade. It ended with 5 firetrucks and a street sweeper, much to the kids delight. We walked around after and stopped at a pizza ... read more

As promised here are some photos of the Moscow Farmers market. There is not much produce this time of year, especially with the terribly rainy spring that we have had. The best time to go to the farmers market is from July through October when they close. But, if you are looking for handmade gifts and jewelry, then this is a great time to visit. Speaking of produce, going to make some huckleberry jam tomorrow from huckleberries picked right here in Idaho on one of our camping trips. If you ever get a chance to go camping in the mountains of Idaho in August, don't forget to look for our huckleberries. They are delicious and made great shakes, jams and pancakes. They grow on small skinny bushes and there are only a small number of berries ... read more