Spokane, Washington

We've made it to the furthest state in exploring the USA...Washington and guess what, another FAIR..so we had to go

We started collecting these can tabs for Ronad McDonald House after one of our friends told us about this..here's a ton of them

We tried Huckleberries today...they were so good..little like a blueberry and tart..there everywhere here

The Rodeo..Steve's first was great..here's the ladies riding in with the sponsors flags

riding the bulls

and the bucking bronos

Here was something different..the cowboy herded 2 buffalo on top of the trailer

Steve took a shine to Miss Rodeo Idaho (on his left) and Miss Rodeo Spokane

neither of us had either seen a Mutton Bustin' contest..the first contestant was 4 years old

He didn't stay on the sheep long

This 6 year old stayed on the longest!

We met this guy at a street fair downtown

Gonzaga campus is very nice

This was the home of Bing Crosby who was from Spokane and was donated to the University

In the middle of Spokane is Riverfront Park with Falls..this town was originally called Spokane Falls and later the Falls was dropped from the name

The clock tower in the distance, and by the way, it was the hottest day since we left July 10th..95 or so in Washington..really...

This Carrousel in the park is on the National Historic Register

and a big red wagon!

Also downtown we went to the Davenport Hotel..one of the best in the Nation

If you say in Spokane, meet at the fireplace..this is where you would meet

We stayed overnight in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on the Spokane River...it was beautiful..and then on the next day to Spokane, Washington about 30 miles away

All the boats at this marina were under a blue roof

This is at the campground where we stayed on the water

Westward tomorrow