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Well, we can't attest to that comment, although we've had Minnestoa wild rice. We leave Heyburn on Tuesday going south on 95 so maybe we'll see you headed north! Look for a black truck pulling an Airstream.
3 years agoWild rice that tastes better than Minnesota's wild rice? That's impossible!
How much longer are you going to be at Heyburn? I've changed my route a little (based on your information and also similar road reports from I guy I met at Hell's Gate State Park) and I think I'll be there on Tuesday. If you'll be gone by then, watch for me on the road. I'll be coming up Highway 95.
Yeah, it's amazing how many we've seen!
3 years agoLoved your pictures of the flamingos, moose, and "bugs". Sorry about all the haze. It's still bad here too. Last night at Windsor, we had only 30 people. Lots of room to dance and the floor seemed fine to me! It was great to see so many of our friends that we hadn't seen in since February 2020!
3 years agoI sure hope I get to see a moose when I get up that way.
3 years agoThis is a great perspective on the bridge. I can’t believe I forgot it was stairstepped like this.
3 years agoI love this bridge,. I think we biked over it four or five times in our stay here, at one of the cabins in Chatcolet.
3 years agoThanks, Rich!
3 years agoThanks! We work hard on that haughty look when dancing the tango.
3 years agoOh bummer! We missed the pasty shop! We love pasties. Good on you for being able to ride up to the top of that ridge in Butte. We drove up there yesterday and one hill we went up was probably a 12-14% grade. I'm sure we would have been walking. There was a nice view of the town below us but it was too bad it was so hazy. We hadn't really planned to even be here on this trip, let alone stay several days. But the KOA was one of the few places that had space on this Labor Day holiday. So here we landed. We leave this morning for Heyburn SP. The air quality index you mentioned for Spokane isn't good. We're spending a week at the state park and really, really hope to get in some nice rides. Maybe even try kayaking again.
3 years agoI'd liked to have smooshed that guy's face into the sewage he was dumping on his site.
You never know what you'll get in Butte. A few years ago, my wife and I walked around their truly historic downtown area on a warm September evening. Early the next morning, there was 6" of snow on our car outside our motel. By 10:00 a.m. every bit of it was melted and we were able to resume our trip.
Usually we see the mountains surrounding Butte as clear as can be. Last year, we encountered heavy smoke as you did.
I've ridden my bike several times in Butte. Most of the rides have been pretty nice. One of the times, however, I tackled that road up to the old mining operation on the ridge. It was a major lung-buster, but I made it.
One time we had one of the worst meals ever in Butte, but since then we discovered the only pasty shop west of the Mississippi River that we know of (Joe's Pasty Shop) and now we make an extra effort to eat there every year we drive out to Spokane to visit my wife's family.
Oh, speaking of smoke, just as I'm getting ready for my bike tour, smoke has moved into Spokane, which is only 40 miles from Couer d' Alene. Thus far the Air Quality Index is only 153, which is considered dangerous for people with health issues. Luckily I have no health issues, so I'm still ready to go. I hope it doesn't get much worse in the next two days.
I'm still hoping our paths cross in the next couple weeks.
This so great on so many levels! Kudos to you both!
3 years agoGreat form!
3 years agoThese chairs are so comfortable that Don frequently takes his afternoon nap in one!
3 years ago
From what I can dig up, looks like blue elderberry.
3 years agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus_cerulea