Saturday, 5-1-10
We awaken to rain and more rain. Fred looks out the widow and chuckles at a local citizen setting up for what must be the weekly Saturday morning swap meet – IN THE RAIN! I guess locals never let a little rain deter them. The fella is wearing only a cap and light jacket. To our amazement several pickups pull up and potential customers hop out to view his goods. The rain keeps coming down.
We pack up and the wind again begins to blow. We don’t mind rain, we don’t mind cold, we don’t mind road repairs, we don’t mind mechanical problems, we don’t mind inconvenience and cramped quarters, but WE DO MIND THE WIND. It is relentless on this trip and it chills you to the bones.
The weather is not good for photos and we decide it is time to head south to hopefully warmer weather.
We take a scenic side on the Old Spiral Highway to Lewiston, ID. Then we head down Highway 95 with a side detour on the “Gold Rush Historic Byway, Highway 12 to Orofino. Along the way we get hijacked by our curiosity and take a side road that follows the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery to the little town of Weippe. There we stand in the very spot (or so the sign says) where Lewis and Clark met the Nez Perce Indians who helped them survive the winter of 1806.
We stop for lunch somewhere near Grangeville. We stop at a small tavern for a burger (“taverns” in this neck of the woods seem to make the best ones) and get to watch Super Saver win the Kentucky Derby.
Rain and more rain. It’s getting dark as we wind our way up the pass toward McCall, Idaho. Around 6:30 p.m. the rain begins to turn to icey drops and before we know it we are in the midst of snow. Snow is blowing at us full force. It is fantastic. I take a short video and a few still shots as we drive along.
We reach McCall and all the campgrounds are closed still. We find the quaint Brundage Inn and the innkeeper gives us the suite, including fireplace and kitchen for $49.50 for the night. We are the only guests.
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