We backtracked to this park when we couldn't find anything around Coeur d'Alene. We picked up a few groceries at an IGA - - as in we replaced our damn chicken. ;)
This is a very nice park although it wasn't officially open until May 15th. The water and power were on however. There were actually quite a few campers in our "Snowberry Loop".
We barbecued chicken thighs and then went for a bike ride. A 4 km ride downhill, It was a bit of work pedalling back home.
The park is at the southern tip of Lake Pend Oreille. It is the former site of a US Navy training base during WWII, the second largest naval training center in the world. It was built after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.
The 1150 ft depth was perfect for submarine training. The lake is still used by the Navy's Acoustic Research Detachment to test large scale subs. Its significant dept gives acoustic properties similar to the ocean. Currently, it is also a small community of floating cabins. Very cool to see!
In the evening we sat at the fire. We woke up to rain on Sunday so we drove to Coeur d'Alene for lunch and we toured about. I wasn't able to find an Internet connection.
Back home we had a short fire before supper and then we watched a movie.
We took a wrong exit in Spokane so we ended up manoeuvring about in the shopping district until we finally found the Highway 2 West exit. I hate when that happens! stressful!
Back home we had a short fire before supper and then we watched a movie.
We took a wrong exit in Spokane so we ended up manoeuvring about in the shopping district until we finally found the Highway 2 West exit. I hate when that happens! stressful!
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