Moses Lake, WA - Coeur D'Alene ID
6/18/24 - 6/20/24
Miles Traveled 142
Trip Total 5650
Travel Time 2:46
States visited: FL, GA, AL, MS, LA, TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CA, OR, WA, Idaho
Finally after 21 days we are out of Washington. It has been a beautiful state but we are glad to say BYE BYE! (Sort of??) It was another very easy drive on I90, both campgrounds were within 2 miles of the interstate and I90 is very RV friendly, scenic and for the most part in good condition. We had two choices for this stop Spokane WA, or Coeur D'Alene ID. We decided on Idaho just so we could fill in one more state on our travel map. Coeur D'Alene also has a very nice Elk's campground. Their campground is truly a campground with 30 sites and each site has water and electric. The only thing missing is sewer. They even provide wifi to the entire campground. All for $30 per night.
The reason for the (Sort of??) comment was, what did we do on Wednesday, we headed back to Washington to explore Spokane. It was a quick drive and Spokane is a great town to visit. 
We started our exploring with a ride on the Numeric Skyride over the Spokane Falls. It is 15 minute gondola ride, while it was interesting it was not worth the money. We could have seen as much of the falls from the walkways as we did on the ride. Our next stop was MOD Pizza. At MOD pizza you "design" your own pizza, priced is determined by the size no matter what toppings you pick. It was also one of the cheapest restaurants we have been to on the trip. After lunch we walked along the river. Other than the river the two big attractions were; the GIANT Radio Flyer wagon and the River Garbage Goat. There is no significance of the Radio Flyer being there, but it is so popular that when it was refurbished several years ago, Radio Flyer provided the paint so the colors would be authentic. The giant wagon is also a slide and has monkey bars built into the bottom. There were as many adults playing on it as kids. Yes I did go down the slide. The garbage goat is a metal sculpture that "eats" garbage. The goat has been entertaining people and helping keep a small corner of Spokane clean since they hosted the 1974 World's Fair. The goat eats what trash people feed it.
Thursday we got our bikes out and headed for downtown Coeur D'Alene. We choose one of the many waterfront parks to start our ride and toured for over 12 miles. What we did not know when we started our ride was how many parks there were along the river trail. The river was also line with beaches, including a dog beach. I regret not taking any photos during the bike ride. While we were there the city was preparing for an Ironman Triathlon on Sunday. While it could be fun to see, I am glad we are missing the crowds.
Friday we are off to Montana, state number fifteen on our trip.
