Pointhill to Sandpoint Idaho

Well here we are in great old USA..in fact its been grand this part of northern Idaho had been a pleasant surprise.  Its very inexpensive, folks are friendly and the country quite beautiful.  We even looked at real estate because it was so inexpensive compared to our other travels.

We crossed the border from Creston into Porthill Idaho..basically a Mercantile store selling everything.  It was so good to cross into USA if not because life was somewhat simpler?.  The mercantile store was a classic selling everything and of course cheap beer and free coffee.  We were able to camp right down by the kootenai river near the store within breathing distance of the border crossing at a very nice public picnic/camping site!!!  We were later visiting by the border patrol, more out of curiosity than wrong doing.  He was a very nice young man although im sure our skin  was the right colour!!  It was a public free area so we were not breaking any rules although it did see quite odd to me that we were allowed to camp so close to "The Border".  We celebrated our return to USA by consuming a 6 pack of PBR (pabst blue ribbon) and the other classic Milwauke ice!!

Next day we headed out into blustery headwinds and rain arriving into Bonners Ferry.  A delightful place at the crossroads of  2rivers and the antique car show was going on when we arrived.  Due to increasingly crappy weather, as in thunderstorms followed by more thunderstorms we ended up in the Kootenai brewing company..and OMG..the special was double cheesburgers with a side for 5 dollars!!  ..sorry to my vegetarian readers but this was one bad boy burger and I had to give half to Stan the man Garbueratour man!   Not to mention the beer was exquisite.  The rain came  down and down some more the bridge was alsmost floating.

After a lovely storm free eve next to the river we headed towards sandpoint into more headwinds and rolling terrain.  Sally proclaimed she needed a rest day because very ditch was staring to look invinting.  We pulled into Sandpont fairground next to which was a campsite,  The camphost said well we usually charge 25 bucks a night (standard camping fee!!!) but seeing you dont use any power how about 10 bucks...sweet done deal stayed 2 nights.  We were  the only ones there today and we get our very own picnic table and  freehot showers!!!  Its the small things in life.

So today happy as a clam after a  rest day a breakfast of backy and eggs at our campsite a tour through town another brew pub visitation and home to cook dinner.  So thanks again for everyone that does occassionly think of us ..we are blessed and we are anxious also to get home..Yoda misses us!!