Tilamook, Oregon to Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

We traveled up the Oregon coast and inland to Tilamook, famous for the ice cream and cheese factory, and the largest wooden structure in the world - a huge airplane hangar. Two hangars were built during World War II to house blimps that were used to scan the west coast for Japanese submarines. One of the hangars burned down but one is still used as an air museum that Roger had to see! It is huge and an amazing accomplishment!

 

 

From Tilamook we drove to McMinville home of the Spruce Goose. Roger spent three hours in the Evergreen air museum there, said it was the best he has ever seen. We met our Alfa club friends, John and Diane for the July 4th week-end and had a great time. They will stay in the area for the summer. But we moved on!

 

We drove along the Columbia River Gorge and spent one night along the river and then came to Stonehedge Resort near Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. It is a private golf resort with a motorhome park that allows a free week stay if you agree to listen to their sales pitch. A beautiful place and a good deal. The sales pitch was just a tour of the property with no heavy push to purchase a lot. Good thing - the prices begin at $85,000! The golf course is pristine and they have a restaurant - what more could we want?! My mouth has healed and I took my stitches out but I was a little nervous on the golf course again - I definitely make sure I am well behind Roger!

 

We drove to Sandpoint, Idaho today - had lunch on the waterfront, shopped around, got groceries - a nice day! It reminds us of Vermont - small farms tucked away in the hills.

 

Our restaurant view in Sandpoint, Idaho