On Our Last Leg

It seemed like a big push. I tried to minimize the number of nights we had to find somewhere open to stay, so each day turned into a long day of driving. We left Idaho Falls and Continued North to Missoula, Montana, where we stayed at Jim & Mary's RV Park. We've stayed there before, but this time they closed all their support facilities of office, bathrooms, and laundry, so we had to be self-contained. Luckily, we are! They seemed incredulous that we were (via phone) when they saw our small trailer.

From Missoula we went west on US 12 through the Nez Pierce-Clearwater National Forests on one of my new favorite scenic highways. It rained hard on us for most of the day, so most of the photos I took look dark and gloomy, but it was very beautiful nonetheless. We stopped for the night in Clarkston, Washington, at the Hell's Canyon Resort. Oddly, it wasn't on the canyon part of the river, but was in a nice protected marina right in town.

Leaving the main road for US 12.

We stopped here for lunch. A Settler vs. Native American battlefield where everyone lost.

This is how I ride as the passenger. With my shooter ready.

Rainy but spectacular.

This is the Middle Fork Clearwater River.

Russ takes a photo at a rest area.

Happy hour with Gin & Tonics plus a cheese plate. Note the rain.

The marina dock at Hell's Canyon RV Park.

Looking west from the RV park. Town is behind us.

These Lewis and Clark journal entries were in the sidewalk.

Our final day saw us drive through the heart of the Palouse. We were on a smaller highway, passing through small farming towns. I loved seeing the towns. Most of them were built long enough ago that their down town areas were brick storefronts  with a midwestern vibe. I managed to get one photo out of the front window as we hit a t-junction in Waitsburg. My favorite town was Pomeroy.

Old fashioned town in wheat country.

Our final stop was at a favorite... Wine Country RV Park in Prosser, Washington. We often come here (a couple of times per year) for short visits to a sunny place during the long, dark western Washington winter. We chose to stay for two nights, because our city is replacing our sewer main and we didn't want to come home to a large ditch where our street used to be.

Wine and cheese plate for dinner... when in Wine Country.

A nice relaxing evening with no travel the next day.

Take out from Davy's. That is deep fried asparagus.

Aplomado Falcon. The falconer was living in his RV next door.

The back road to Union Gap, WA.

Lunch from Los Hernandez. Asparagus tamales!

I managed this shot from our moving car.

From home. The new sewer main is in, but not connected to us.

We made it home, but had to unload the trailer from it's storage area in multiple trips, since we have no room on our street to park, even temporarily. I'm exhausted, and ready to turn in, but will not be able to sleep until I get somewhat unpacked and shower. It hasn't been the trip we planned, but it was a good trip regardless. Our next adventure will be from home as we self-quarantine for two weeks and the city finishes working on our side-sewer.