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| Wednesday 10th August 2022 | |||
| DAY 3 | The road to nowhere.. | |
Never one to turn down a hotel breakfast, the day began with a great selection of La Quintas finest.
Followed swiftly by an hour in the pool, and no we didn't get cramp and drown.
We had time to explore the old town charm of Coeur d Alene.
Complete with a quirky high street and gift shops.
Purchases were made before a stroll through the well kept gardens.
Dispite the moody sky, temperatures were in the high eighties.
A welcome drink at "The Buoy" a jolly place on the pier.
A trot around the marina.
We enjoyed admiring the yachts, as well as the passenger cruisers, taking customers sight seeing around the vast lake.
We had a long journey ahead of us around 4 hours to our next location in Kalispell Montana.
We stopped at a rangers station to ask if there were any rest stops (toilets) ahead, the ranger invited us in to use his fascilities, after which he treated us to a potted history of the region, his stuffed grizzly bear and slice if tree, which was dated back to 1323, by an off duty fire fighter with a magnifying glass and a needle.
Maureen (sat nav) then decided to take us on a mystery tour, she directed us up a gravel track which got gradually more rocky and overgrown, we went along with her for around 10 miles before giving up and selecting a longer route, adding well over 2 hours to the journey.
Ultimately we arrived in Kalispell and found a Wendys burgers open, then a final crawl to The Lonesome Dove Guest Ranch, a tiny cabin in the dark, tomorrow we will explore.
Goodnight dear reader, see you then xx