AUGUST 28TH
Yesterday we left our Alaska travel companions and started our journey toward Alabama. Having washed the car and RV in Cache Creek, BC we thought it would arrive clean. Once again, we saw some road construction and sprinkles on our windshield. We crossed back into the USA. The border crossing was busy and everyone was being checked including us. No big deal, but just ironic that it is harder to return to the USA than go into another country.
We were working out way toward Spokane but after so many twisty roads, we called in quits in Electric City, WA. What a wonder surprise to find the Coulee Dam there - didn't have a clue. Jack was familiar with it, but I wasn't. After talking with campers next to us, they told us about the laser show. It was later than we wanted to stay up, but thought we needed to go and see. It was a history of the dam - how it came to be - numerous job opportunities after the depression, but loss of Indian culture and some land. It definitely was worth staying up late.
This morning, we both put on our shorts and put the jeans in the laundry - yeah or so I thought. By the time we landed here at the Elks in Spokane it was 85 and I began to sweat - ugh!
We are set up here on a hilltop until Tuesday morning. Once again, we've run in to some unknown festivities. They celebrate "Pig in the Park" all weekend. Actually it started yesterday through Monday. Suppose to be all sorts of vendors downtown along with continuous entertainment. We will definitely check this out. The weather is suppose to cool off tonight and only reach 75 tomorrow.
Happy Hour without our friends and Patti's friend Teddy just isn't the same. Unfortunately, we can't explain it to Patti, but she will survive.
Looking forward to LSU football tomorrow night. First thing Jack checked was the satellite reception with our dish - it is working!
