Windy Day in Coeur d' Alene

While Jim and Kathe sit on the couch counting their mosquito bites, I'll tell you about our last day here in Coeur d' Alene.

A Sea Plane lands in the middle of the kayaks

It was very windy when we woke up this morning, and the flags were all flying straight out.  It was way too windy for Jim and Kathe to rent a canoe or kayak today and play around in the river like they planned. So they decided to take me down to the dog beach and we sat in the Adirondack chairs and watched the jet skis and motor boats go by.  The only people in the water were dogs, kids, and Canadians.  It was just too cold for us Californians.

At lunch time Kathe and Jim went for a drive out to Wolf Bay to have a meal at the Wolf Lodge Inn. Unfortunately they weren't open for lunch and it was time for plan "B".  Driving back into town they found their way to the Moon Time Pub where they ate so much lunch we almost didn't get dinner tonight.

They made a quick stop at the North Idaho Museum where they learned about the history of Coeur d' Alene and how it's grown from a trading post to the tourist attraction it has become.  They only spent about an hour in the museum before they decided to take a walk to the city park.  There were so many

Sight seeing on the Lake

people there enjoying the lake.  Swimming, canoeing, kayaking, sailing and boating all in the middle of town.  A sea plane landed right in front of them and a sight seeing boat cruised by a few minutes later.  A real fun place.

This is our last night here and tomorrow we head down the highway to Winchester State Park.  I'll be glad to get back into the trees again and maybe even see a squirrel or two.  I liked this place but the only wildlife here are a few ducks and about a hundred kids on bicycles.