Rode bicycles in and around Spokane
and saw some lovely sights. Below is the entrance to the Spokane
Train Station. The rail here was constructed in the late
1800s.
We stopped off to take a tour of the
Campbell
House, which was designed by Kirtland Cutter and Karl Malmgren and
was built in 1898 for Amasa B. Cambell, his wife Grace, and their
daughter Helen. Campbell made a fortune in mining exploration and
operations in the Coeur d'Alene mining region northeast of
Spokane.
The tour was set up so that
each
attendee was also a participant, playing the role of either a family
member,
friend, or servant, and reading from a script. Here, Tom is playing
poker
with a bunch of big wigs from the late 1800s.
We rode back into town after our tour and took a picture of the
sculpture that commemorates
Bloomsday,
the largest timed road running race in the world. 50,000 people
attend each year, and this sculpture depicts 40 runners. Who are
those two dorks in the helmets, trying to be 41 and 42?
Here's a picture of Tom taking a picture of the Spokane Convention
Center. You can do anything here from getting married to
attending the opera.
At the Riverfront Park, you can find the
Louff Carrousel, which was
built in 1909 by Charles Louff. The carrousel has 54 horses, one
giraffe, one tiger, and two chariots. It's beautifully preserved
and thoroughly enjoyed to this day.
Also at Riverfront Park is the historical Clock Tower, which was built
in 1902, as part of the Great Northern Railroad Station. For
more, click here:
http://spokaneriverfrontpark.com/clock_tower.asp
July 30 - Friday
Day Fifteen
Trail of the Coeur d`Alenes, Idaho
32 Miles
We rode into Spokane from Paul and
Christie's and rented a truck. We
drove out to Plummer, Idaho and parked. Took out the bicycles and
headed down the
Trail of
the Coeur
d`Alenes.
At the beginning of the trail is what we like to call Loghenge.
See why?
Here, you can see a bridge we passed over. This used to be a
swing bridge, but it was redesigned and made high enough for boats to
pass under, using a design not unlike ski-slope moguls.
But please remember...
We got off the trail at Harrison and ate at a great little restaurant
called The Landing.
Back to riding after our meal. This rails-to-trails path is
beautiful; it stretches for 72 miles.
Look at the "stair steps" of the bridge. What a fun downhill ride
this was!
And, what a fun way to complete our trip across Washington State and
into Idaho. Thank you, Tom.