Friday, June 6, 2014

Moving day - we headed for eastern Washington.  Spring Ridge Estates, near Newport, was a 237.4 mile drive (68,382.4 total; I decided it did not make sense to continue tracking trip mileage).  The entire trip was along the highway 2 from Montana, through Idaho, and into Washington.  Spring Ridge was a 55+ community specifically designed for RV'ers.  We  had talked to the owner, Gary, at two prior rallies where we were invited to stay free to experience the place.   

Along the way we followed the Kootenai River.  Clearly this area must be a paradise for fishermen.

Gary put us on lot 561, a 10 acre parcel, with a view of HooDoo mountain.  We chose to have the front of the coach heading east to catch the morning sun.  It was so very quiet - the only sound was the breeze through the trees.

The view out the drivers side windows.  Not bad!

The rosebush just outside my window smelled wonderful.

As I was reading, I noticed some movement out of the corner of my eye.  Joani quietly slipped over and snapped a picture of this young deer just outside the screen window.  I don't think he could see through the windows because he never noticed us moving around, but a slight creaking of the leather couch got his attention and he slowly wandered away.  It seemed like a very auspicious start for our stay.

Our visitor enjoyed munching on this flowering tree.  What a cutie!