We had a spectacular day riding from Sandpoint, Idaho to Renton Washington. With a few of the side trips it was right around 400 miles of some of the prettiest (make that awesome) scenery we have seen since we left Glacier on Thursday. Whitewater Rivers, towering mountains, massive pine and cedar forests, waterfalls and a mini version of the Grand Canyon carved out by the Columbia River. The best part, though, was the people we met along the way. The staff in Sandpoint who got up early to make sure we had coffee and then served as our photographers for the group photo with our guides from SSMC. The waitress in Leavenworth, WA the Bavarian Village style town where we stopped for lunch, Tina Marie our wonderful impromptu tour guide at Deception Falls who would not let us leave until we saw the spot where the cascading river makes a 90 degree turn to the right because it abruptly runs into a massive wall of rock. All along the way the people have made this trip into the wonderful adventure it has become. And I would be sorely remiss if I didn't take a moment to acknowledge and thank Bob Opple, Ken Board, Tim Floerst, Bill and Margie Linn and Dave (?I will find out how to spell his last name). They have been great riding companions, guides, local historians on all the things we have seen and just great guys to be with. Looking forward to all the things they will show us today and tomorrow.
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