We got a very late start for a long towing day, 250 miles, due to a late package pick-up at Marlene's house. That's the thing about full-timing, we are always on the look-out for an address where we can have packages sent for things from Amazon, usually, or King Arthur Flour or Frontier Soups. We really appreciate family and friends who are willing to be our post office!
Despite the late start it was a fun drive up the Panhandle of Idaho and into Canada. We have taken this trip a number of times and it's always fun to see old familiar landmarks.
Lake Pend Oreille
A beautiful farm outside Bonners Ferry.
The road north to Canada.
Canadian Customs. This morning on the Airforums (a site where Airstream owners can discuss anything from full-timing, plumbing & electrical issues, tow vehicles [a perennial favorite], and on-the-road-experiences) someone wrote about their awful experience at the Canadian border being grilled and harassed by Customs' Officials. That got me all nervous about the border crossing, but true to our experience at every one of our crossings into Canada, we were asked a few questions - alcohol or tobacco? firearms? - and then told to have a nice trip. The folks on the Airforums rant had had their apples confiscated. Yesterday we had bought 2 dozen lovely Fugi apples at Costco in Coeur d'Alene and I'm so relieved we didn't lose them!
Picture while we were waiting our turn to go through Customs.
We are delighted to be back in Canada!
As we headed north into Canada, the mountains go bigger and...
BIGGER!
For those "in the know", here's the source of a favorite family saying.
We passed through Fairmont Hot Springs, which is a town that is one big golf course resort in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies.
Soon thereafter, we started up the hill to the Redstreak Campground in Kootenay National Park and...
passed the resident herd of big horned sheep. It's going on 10 o'clock and it's still light out. We're glad to be here!!
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