Day 35 - Spokane

Yesterday, Wally had to work on our camper almost all day, so we didn’t get to Spokane until late last night. Even though we covered our ears, we heard roaring noises throughout the night, only to realize that we were camped next to a military airport this morning. We watched a B52 bomber take off - probably for Vietnam. How can an enormous heavy beast like that even fly?

Spokane was hosting Expo74, the first world fair on the environment, which we planned to visit. But first, we wanted to visit Mr. & Mrs. Martin, the parents of an architect friend Ursula had worked with in New York at I.M. Pei. They were happy to get to meet us.

After a welcome coffee, Mr. Martin drove us to Expo74 and gave us recommendations on key points of interest. We spent the rest of the day at the Expo, visiting several pavilions and trying to absorb as much as possible. I was especially impressed by the Australian and Washington State pavilions.

After the fireworks, Mr. Martin picked us up again, and we chatted with them at home over coffee and homemade cake until after midnight.Read more