Friday, July 20 Spokane WA to Eureka MT

Well, up EARLY and cleaning the RV like mad....spent almost 4 hours cleaning it between last nite and this a.m. It was certainly cleaner when we turned it in than when we got it!!! Left RV park early and had to find someplace to get propane....finally found a place but they had no one to pump it until 9 a.m. so we went to McDonald's for breakfast and then got the propane. Turned it in by about 10 a.m. and all was OK. We put 7200 miles on the RV!!!!

Hit the road in the truck headed towards Glacier NP - of course taking the scenic route! After getting in truck, headed into ID and up around Lake Pend Oreille and on into MT. Beautiful mountains and scenery of course. Stopped at Kootenai Falls MT and that was gorgeous. I walked in by myself b/c there was a pedestrian bridge across the RR tracks and on the other side there were LOTS of steps to get down to the ground as it dropped off between the parking lot and RR tracks. The steps down were steel grating w/ some fairly sharp exposed patterns for traction and the dogs were unable to do that and we were unwilling to carry them. Jerry had been here before and opted to stay w/ dogs while I went to the falls. Then up to Libby Dam and along the Koocanusa Lake to Eureka. We stopped at a few campgrounds along the lake and I stuck my feet in the lake...crystal clear water!!! We were late getting into Eureka, but found a motel room (advertised Internet) and it was kind of sketchy. Had to get extension cord to power up computer from the bathroom plug but it evidently was false advertising....b/c could not get access.....sigh.....

We went to dinner at a place that we did not expect to be very good but it was EXCELLENT! Jerry got a steak, but I had proscuitto wrapped pork tenderloin topped w/ wilted fresh spinach and some crab meat....It was so good! Jerry was wishing he had ordered what I ordered.....Dogs adjusted to the truck OK...of course it was familiar to them, but they don't have the room to get up and go get a drink or change seats, etc. Kudzu still thinks my lap is the best place for him! They seemed to be OK w/ hotel room also. To bed, to bed, b/c tomorrow is Glacier.