No Thru Traffic

We started the day off with breakfast in the little town of Joseph before heading to Lewiston, Idaho.  En route to Lewiston we found some truly awesome roads.  Roads straight out of a fairytale. The type of fairytale you were not told as a child because only one fairytale involves 21^st century gadgetry and the Wild West.  But that fairytale has already been made into a big budget Hollywood movie staring Will Smith.  The start of this road warned us of its impending awesomeness with two signs, “Next Gas Station 77 Miles” and “Open Range Livestock in Road”.  Only one of which we got to truly experience when we gassed up 77 miles later.  Disappointed from not seeing livestock in the road Alex sought out the natural inhabitants of the area later on in ride when he sailed down the center of a flying-V formation of some low flying prairie birds. The birds avoided the collision and Alex was reminded of his youthful age by his quick reaction time.  Upon arriving at our mid day destination we found an air-conditioned Starbucks and escaped the sweltering valley that is Lewiston Idaho.  We basked in the greatness of free highspeed internet, downloading the newest episodes of My Super Sweet Sixteen for bedtime entertainment.

Before leaving Lewiston we stopped at Safeway and bought our dinner, which was a can of tomato sauce and a family size bag of noodles.  We hit the road again, on course with Coeur d’Alene.  The road this time consisted of vast expanses of flat plains. Like looking into the constellations,  its the kind of vast expanse that reminds you of how small you really are.  We eventually arrived at Heyburn State Park, a little South of Coeur d’Alene and set up camp. Our Campspot is right on a beautiful lake and we spend some of the evening on the docks watching the remainder of the sunset.

Tomorrow we will backtrack to Lewiston then head to Lolo Pass, Americas greatest road.  You may be familiar with this road. Its known for its 100+miles of twisties winding through the Rockies.  Its home to that famous road sign “Winding Road Next 100 Miles”.  The result of which, will put us at Americas greatest campsite and Square Dance Center. After this campground I don’t know how we will be able to live anywhere else.