We left Dulles very early in the morning on Wednesday, May 23 set for San Fran and then onto Spokane.
Soon after a freshening up we were off to check out this Manito Park my parents keep talking about.
The park is huge and contains a green house.
All together at last.
The next morning Christine, Paul, Scott and I were on our own...so we went to Starbucks and then for a drive.
Then we went to a very large thrift store. Christine and Paul ended up getting those shoulder pads.
We closed the evening with pizza at the local pub. Sorry no photos of the smorgous-borge that we consumed.
Friday morning we participated in the Nebraska Memorial Day weekend tradition of boating. However, this is not the tradition in Washington as the temperature is about 20 degrees colder. Needless to say, we had Coeur D'Alene lake to ourselves.
It was a tad bit breezy. Check out this video.
We finished the evening with Thai food by the Spokane River.
Saturday we went biking down The Route of the Hiawatha trail. This is a 15 mile down hill ride on the boarder of Idaho and Montana. The landscape was beautiful!
Regis, Edison and Eistein had to stay home but were happy to spend some time outside when we returned.
I think he looks like he is laughing in this one.
Saturday night was girls and boys night; the boys went to a pub and the girls went to a fancy restaurant. Again, sorry no pictures.
Sunday morning we went to the Corbin Gardens. It was apparently 'lost' in the middle of Spokane for 20+ years. Who looses are garden?!
Aren't they cute...
Next on the list was a trip up Mt. Spokane. Apparently I am a flatlander as I did not fare well on the windy narrow roads up the mountain. The view was pretty though.
Then this happened...we took in the sights and sounds while a cover band played at the Arbor Crest Winery. We may have consumed 6 bottles of wine.
We managed to get our own gazebo.
And...we danced on the stage...
Monday was spent in downtown Spokane exploring Hotel Davenport.
We also met our Great Aunt Donna. We should have gotten a photo, but again did not.
And then we said good bye to Christine and Paul.
Tuesday we packed and moseyed through the Japanesse Gardens.
Back to D.C. we went...
Thank you mom and dad for such an amazing trip; we can't wait for Australia!!!!!
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