September the 1st and by the look of the day count we have now been on the road for 5 months… they say time flies by when you are having fun, and quite honestly it doesn’t feel so long ago that we were stuck in snow in a Colorado, crossing the vast plains of Texas or riding with new friends in the northern parts of Alaska.
So, another day begins with a pack up and taking off in a set general direction and see where the road takes us… As it stands today, it took us to the middle of nowhere. We decided to stay away from the “Shield roads” which in the US are the main highways. We stopped for lunch in Newport and took away a slice of huckleberry pie to have later.
We followed the Pend Oreille river heading north and stopped for our desert under the shade of a bridge overlooking the river. From there we joined the “WA20” headed west which on our map is marked as a scenic byway. The road was quiet enough and fun along the mountain sections. We decided to try and go as far as Kettle falls and spend the night there. When we got to Kettle Falls and saw what what going on there at the fuel station we quickly decided to keep going!
Our “under the bridge” dessert patio with view
Pend Oreille river from the top of the bridge
Nice ride through the fields of gold
So, with a sun getting lower in the sky we pushed on with no set plan. There weren’t any advertised campsites ahead of us so we figured we would head into the woods. Trouble is, its very much a farmland country here with lots of gates/fences and not too many woods! We took a smaller road heading north that might be quieter and kept on going… Eventually and pretty much as it got dark we found a small grassy side road leading nowhere and we set up there for the night. We used our tarp for a picnic blanket and had some dips, beer, olives and such things… Apart from a few cows, deers and probably a few small rodents things were very quiet.
Our camp spot the morning after
Camping in the wild? I conclude that you’re out of bear-country then!
Eventually you’ll end up again in the world of humans.
Will you still be able to re-adapt?
Big surprise!
Baci on Monday morning, September 4th, “la rentrée” in Europe = start of work for schools and workers after a 2-month holiday sleeper. Next holidays are in 6 weeks.
How strange the economy doesn’t pick up.
We are still very much in bear country… just more used to it now
Oh riding up north again? Almost back in Osoyoos !
No hurry just random driving and enjoy the views…. Viva la Vida !
xxx Mum