This morning, before we packed up, Chig spotted a Golden Eagle at our camp site. It landed in a nearby tree and was really beautiful.
Today was another short driving day. Thank goodness Chig is a good driver or I would not have survived the 3 hour journey - much of it at 25 mph. The highway was narrow, windy and at many points there were concrete barricades that made the narrow lanes even narrower. Our 8 ft wide motorhome barely fit and I am certain my body language is all that kept us in our lane. The Whitebird Grade along the Salmon River is the longest steepest uphill grade I have ever been on. But when we reached the summit and headed down into the Camas Prairie, I knew it was worth the drive. I have decided driving a trip in a huge loop is really a good idea. When you are a nervous rider, it is comforting to know you will not be returning on the same roads.
We are staying in Grangeville, ID, a very small town. The huge prairie is surrounded by mountains. It was once the home of the Nez Perce Indians and is also very close to the Lewis & Clark trail. This afternoon we visited a small park that has a skeletal replica of the Mammoth found here in 1994 in a nearby drained lake. We then took a drive on a country road and enjoyed the beauty of the vast landscape.
Today was another short driving day. Thank goodness Chig is a good driver or I would not have survived the 3 hour journey - much of it at 25 mph. The highway was narrow, windy and at many points there were concrete barricades that made the narrow lanes even narrower. Our 8 ft wide motorhome barely fit and I am certain my body language is all that kept us in our lane. The Whitebird Grade along the Salmon River is the longest steepest uphill grade I have ever been on. But when we reached the summit and headed down into the Camas Prairie, I knew it was worth the drive. I have decided driving a trip in a huge loop is really a good idea. When you are a nervous rider, it is comforting to know you will not be returning on the same roads.
We are staying in Grangeville, ID, a very small town. The huge prairie is surrounded by mountains. It was once the home of the Nez Perce Indians and is also very close to the Lewis & Clark trail. This afternoon we visited a small park that has a skeletal replica of the Mammoth found here in 1994 in a nearby drained lake. We then took a drive on a country road and enjoyed the beauty of the vast landscape.
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