Driving to Sandpoint, Idaho is relatively painless. The
roads are quick and the mountains are spectacular. It took about 9 hours with
stops to have coffee, fuel and border crossings. Oh, and we did a quick detour
to Kimberly, BC to show the girls where their dad grew up and mail a parcel. I didn't mind ogling the firefighters that were offering to wash cars with the ladder firetruck either....lol.
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| Welcome to the Rockies |
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| Fire fighter car wash in Marysville, BC |
Kimberly is a Bavarian style village, complete with Happy
Hans, the yodelling clock. For the loo
nie, he will come out and sing for you,
before going back inside his chalet. I have to admit, I think the locals have
turned the volume down over the years, but the platzel still looks the same. We
visited the old neighbourhoods and even explained that this is where Annabelle
(Aunty Val) grew up too. The bakery was still yummy and the sunshine was
fantastic too. However, road trips have to keep going so off we drove to the
border, where they confiscated the pine cones that the girls had decorated the
van with.
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| Happy Hans in Kimberly, BC |
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| Border crossing |
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| Golf course: Stonebridge resort |
Being late arriving in Sandpoint, we decided to keep going to
Blanchard to settle into the resort. The girls were tired, so we drove some
more. The resort is Stonebridge, Idaho in Blanchard. It is nestled into the
mountains and is surrounded by golf carts and golfers. The rooms are spacious
and homey and the recreation center is fabulous. My favorite thing is the
onsite mini golf course complete with historical storyboards. The reservation
desk is basic and not very communicative, which later led to a mix up with our
booking that needed to be sorted. Read your paperwork carefully is all I have
to say about that.
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| Swimming pool, salt water |
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| The building at the resort |
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| Mini golf! |
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| Historical storyboards too! |
However, we ate supper at the golf course club as I felt too
tired to cook. And the dinner was incredible, and totally recommended, despite
being off the beaten track.
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