Hamilton, MT to Kingston, ID

 Today we said goodbye to Bonnie and Kathe to drive to Kingston, ID for our exploration of the Trail of the Coeur d'Alene and the Route of the Hiawatha.  Paula & I have done both trails many times, but it is so much fun to share them with others.

We stopped in St. Regis which boasts huckleberry shakes. Barb succumed and declared them yummy. 

Tam, Deb, Kim, Barb and we stayed at the Albert's Landing Campground. This is a quiet RV park up the road a bit from the Snake Pit restaurant -- a place friends who have done this trip with us before will recognize.  Sandy and Ann rented a B&B in nearby Pinehurst which worked out perfectly.

Here was our route:

Diane joined us in Kingston, so now we were nine! What fun!

Our first bike ride was the next day. We road from Kingston west on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alene through Kellogg to Wallace, Id. This town is reminescent of the silver mining days. They have a sign on one of their monuments that says "If it cannot be grown, it must be mined." It also features 'the center of the universe' as one of the street intersections. We had hoped for huckleberry shakes at the Redlight Garage in town, but alas, it is now closed. We had to settle for a photo of their space ship out front.

We lunched at the City Limits restaurant and brew pub. Afterwards, we checked out the Wallace train depot, and Leslie & Paula got their growler filled at Wallace Brewing. Then it was back to Kingston. 40.8 miles today. Paula & I need to be careful or we'll tire people out too quickly.

Here are a couple more photos:

Tam & Deb split a salad for lunch. Do you like Deb's portion?

Paula & Diane find the best ways to relax after the ride.