We left Boise at 8:00 AM after saying goodbye to Tiffany and Cory. We had a great few days with them and could have stayed longer but needed to start the trip back toward Iowa. We headed north with the goal of driving the scenic route to Cour D' Lene and over to Spokane, WA for the evening. We drove along the Payette River and saw untold beautiful wonders along this route. We followed this great river to McCall, ID where we lunched overlooking the clear, cold Payette Lake and watched sailboats and pleasure boats enjoy the clear skies and mid 70's temperatures.
We continued working north and met with the wild and beautiful Salmon River that has many, many miles of white water and great rafting. We were able to shoot some photos of some lucky people who were rafting down this beautiful stretch of river. We saw bald eagles and osprey along the way.
After leaving the wild rivers at Lewiston, we continued northward to the Camas Prairie where agriculture is king. We drove by wheat fields, hay and cattle for over an hour. Some wheat had already been harvested and the ground worked for the next crop. We dropped into Moscow, home of The University of Idaho Vandals and got fuel and a snack.
As we approached Coeur D' Alene we stopped at the monument honoring this Indian tribe and their contribution to the US Armed Forces. This sculpture captured the essence of their warrior behavior in their culture and as a supporter of the United States.
After a quick glimpse of Lake Coeur D' Alene, we went west into Washington and found our motel in Spokane. On the way in we passed Gonzaga University and the Spokane campus of Washington State University. We had a great dinner in downtown along the riverwalk. Early to bed as we had just inched into Pacific time and would move back into Mountain early tomorrow.
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