Traveling Hwy 2, 2018 (Part II)

So the first part of the trip concluded when we dropped the Folk's off at the airport after we finished visiting the Sister and Family. It was another early start to get from from Corvallis, OR, back up to Portland. We were rolling out the driveway by 630am, and made it to the Portland airport by 830am. Not bad for Tuesday morning rush hour traffic!

And then our next adventure began! This had two aspects to why this part of the trip - one) the Husband wanted to see his childhood stomping grounds in Sandpoint and Clark Fork, and two) we wanted to drive Hwy 2.

Tuesday (Sept 4); swapped out rental cars (it was cheaper to check Car A back in and rent Car B for the drive back) and we were on our way to Spokane via the Columbia River George. We needed to put some miles behind us (after the 90 miles we had already driven) so we only stopped at Bridal Veil Falls. Would have done Multomah, but that would have taken more time that we really had. As it was, we rolled into Spokane about 8pm.

Wednesday (Sept 5) - We wandered the Spokane Riverwalk (alas, the best part was under re-construction) and enjoyed breakfast on the river. I made a point to stop at Paradise Fiber yarn store (I had been there before and wanted to go back) and then headed up to Idaho. Sandpoint was our first destination so The Husband could re-visit where he lived for a handful of years when he was 7ish. THEN we realized we were running behind because we forgot about the darn time change and needed to hightail it to Kalispell where our AirBnB lodging awaited. Rolled into there about 8pm. A bit later than we anticipated.

Spokane Falls, Spokane MT

Sandpoint ID

Thursday (Sept 6) - Time to start putting serious miles on. Up and over the Rockies, didn't go through Glacier because the Highway to the Sun Road was closed (I'm assuming due to the fires). This is really where our Hwy 2 trip really starts. Glasgow, MT, was the evenings destination, and we stayed at the newly renovated Rundle Historic Hotel.

Friday (Sept 7) - Drive drive drive!  A brief stop at Theodore Roosevelt National Park,  then on to Minot, ND. Dakotah Rose B&B .  B&B was absolutely lovely and breakfast was so tasty and filling!

Saturday (Sept 8) - Drive drive drive!  Duluth. Back in town by 430ish -had to drop of the car by 5p. Home and unpacked by 7p. We had great weather the entire trip, pretty much 75* and sunny the entire time. Mornings and evenings were a bit crisp starting at 45* or 50*. It rained only once the entire time, and it was on our drive back through North Dakota. Enough to wash the bugs off the car. Leaves were turning across the entire Northern part of the States, interestingly - more so in Oregon and North Dakota than here. It was good to get home and have a day to unwind before heading back to work.

Looks photo shopped, but it's not!

Stay tuned for our next adventures! We'll be heading back out west later this Fall!