It begins ❤️❤️
14. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Packed and car gassed up. Ready for our USA Cross County Trip. We only had to return back home twice before we got to Sprague Ave. Once for my purse (kind of important), and a second time for myLæs mere
Hotel right on the Snake River
14. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Idaho Falls, ID is a nice stop off before we hit Yellowstone and the Tetons. The falls are a powerful turbine and an architectural display that gives power to the city. Dinner and a walk to stretchLæs mere
Yellowstone, Jenny Lake & Tetons
15. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Short drive from Idaho Falls to the splendor of The Tetons. The spiked granite peaks among the flat valleys of Yellowstone are breath taking. We took a boat across Jenny Lake to hike to an overlook ofLæs mere
Old Faithful Geyser and more…
16. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Today we plan to a Yellowstone and Geysers day trip. We waited patiently for Old Faithful Geyser to give its display which gave us an opportunity to chat with a Korean couple who were sitting next toLæs mere
Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse
17. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Crazy Horse and Mount Rushmore are amazing sights of a sculpture's vision from the past that is coming to fruition. We arrived later in the day at Mount Rushmore so we had the place to ourselves. TheLæs mere
Rapid City to Sioux Falls via Badlands
18. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F
Breathtaking Badlands. It's really hard to wrap your mind around this natural beauty. It is a different kind of beauty that we are simply not accustom to seeing. A quick drive through the area butLæs mere
Middle of nowhere
19. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Another long road trip today. We will be stopping for the night in Madison, WI to break up the drive on our way to Chicago. Chicago will be our first big city. Lots of corn fields on our drive!!!Læs mere
Chicago day 1
20. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
We walked all over the beautiful downtown Chicago. We saw some interesting things including a military air show on a fluke and an outdoor opera practice we were able to stop and listen to. Lots ofLæs mere
Chicago and Mariner’s game
21. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Second day started with a required 5000 mile car service at the Toyota dealership in Chicago on our new Highlander. Spent the day discovering North Chicago including Historic Wrigley Field, LakeLæs mere
Sandusky,OH
22. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Sandusky is a pretty tourist town on Lake Erie similar to Couer' d Alene, Idaho with cool hanging art in the downtown area and a huge amusement park that we did NOT visit. A nice stop over between ourLæs mere
Erie,PA
23. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌩️ 72 °F
Sandusky, OH to Erie,PA
Pretty green country. Had we come a month later we would have been able to see all the fall colors but we must be home in time for EWU football season . 😜 We had dinner atLæs mere
Niagara Falls, NY
24. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Niagara Falls is amazingly powerful and beautiful. So glad we took the time to add it to our trip. Although we didn’t take a boat ride to the bottom of the falls, or walk down the stairs next theLæs mere
Niagara Falls to Boston
25. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
Long drive along I-90 with heavy traffic the entire way. If you think we have traffic in Spokane you haven't been to the East Coast. Speed limited is posted at 60 mph but that's merely a suggestion.Læs mere
Boston and Fenway
26. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
I think we may be getting the hang of this Subway system thing. We only had to ask 3 people this time for directions. We had lunch at the famous Wahlburgers prior to going to the baseball stadium. ItLæs mere
Freedom trail in Boston
27. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Full day of exploring historic Boston on a hop on hop off guided Old Town Trolley of the Freedom Trail. Using the hop on hop off trolly to site see we still ended up walking 5 1/2 miles. We had lunchLæs mere
Day 1 New York, NY
28. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
A couple hour drive from Boston to New York in heavy traffic all the way. In NY we walked from our hotel, which was pretty much in the middle of everything. We visited Times Square, St Patrick’sLæs mere
Day 2 New York, NY
29. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We spent the day exploring New York. Riding the subway, walking all over Central Park, visiting the NY Public Library and the buildings
architecture features and history then lunch at JimmyLæs mere
Day 3 New York
30. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Spent the day visiting the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and One World Trade Center and the monument. What an amazing tribute to our country’s history. How we have built and rebuilt as a nation.Læs mere
New York to Washington, DC
31. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We got an early start out of New York but still a lot of traffic. The Doubletree by Hilton in NY, where we stayed was very small but they had some very nice staff that we appreciated. Our new DC digsLæs mere
Day 1 Washington DC
1. september 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Started the morning with a private train shuttle from the senators offices to the Senate chambers via their underground tunnel to a private tour of the Senate gallery. We had a senate staffer givingLæs mere
Day 2 Washington DC
2. september 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Today we visited the Washington, Lincoln, MLK, FDR, Jefferson, and Korean War Monuments. We experienced the Smithsonian Museum, and American Natural History Museum. We had a chance to talk to aLæs mere
Day 3 Washington DC
3. september 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Another full day of viewing Museums, Memorials and Monuments which included: The Holocaust, Vietnam, Arlington Cemetery, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and the changing of the guard, the graveLæs mere
Day 4 Washinton DC
4. september 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Took a drive around DC. Ended up in Georgetown on the Potomac river for a walk about. Reminded us of downtown Coeur d Alene. Ended with our valet smashing our passenger side mirror. 🧐 Now trying toLæs mere
Washington DC to Gatlingburg, TN
5. september 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Long drive from Washington DC to Gatlinburg, TN. 8+ hours of driving. 😳 Gatlinburg is tourist town full of adventure on the edge of the Smoky Mountain National Park. It also is just down the roadLæs mere
Gatlinburg to Nashville, TN
6. september 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Took a quick drive through The Smoky Mountains National Park on the Roaring Fork Nature Trail where we saw a bear cub walking on the road before heading to Nashville. Beautiful!!! Spent the afternoonLæs mere


















































































































