Good bye Washington

Goodbye Washington! We've made it thru the first set of mountains and are in Idaho! The riding in Washington was great, lots of climbing but amazing views, a sense of accomplishment by making it over the passes! The rain held off except for a few drops which was a nice treat to start the tour. The mountains had the smell of firs and the small towns that we went thru, no matter how depressed, all had lots of lilacs in bloom!!
The camping still is a source of surprise and entertainment. One night we stayed in an RV park with a very friendly owner who who walked around in his boxers talking to his pet rabbits (no joke). There were eagles and owls in the area and we waited for the show to start but the bunnies lived another day. The next day we camped right on the Pend Oreille River at another 'RV park'. The views were spectacular but the manager was drunk on the porch at 4 in the afternoon. It was a saturday so maybe that's mot so bad . Tonight we are holding up in a motel in Sandpoint Idaho. Our luck with the weather has finally run out. It's raining and I wanted a bed, time to rest our legs.
Glacier is our next major stop, hopefully by memorial day. The going to the sun road is still not open and the weather may delay it longer. If we are lucky the road will be open to bikes when we get there but not cars. I guess that happens, let's hope.
The dinosaur meter (megasoreass) has been high to extreme but with a day off hopefully it will drop.
Gadget update... The Dynamo hubs, with batteries, are charging the phones nicely. The iphones are very helpful but distracting. I've watched John try to ride and navigate at the same time, he is getting better but looks close to riding off the road sometimes. The rear view mirrors are high on the nerd factor but I can't imagine it without them. Try driving your car next time not using your rear view. Good luck!!
Thanks for the comments, it's fun to see who is reading. This part of the trip has been sponsored by Backcountry Coffee Roasters, Stella Artois, and Steve's cookies. Without their help we might still be in Bellingham!!
Till next time, drink a Stella for us!!
Kate and John