7 days....5 states......2230 miles....whew!

After 2 evenings of soaking in the oversized hot mineral pool of Glenwood Springs, CO, we left our little home-on-wheels in a parking lot and took off in a rented Prius to visit far-off relatives in northern Idaho, over 1000 miles away, or 18 hours by speedy little car getting 50mpg (our van gets 15mpg, which is not bad for a 9000 lb camper-van).  

No, Tim, we're taking a Prius

We found Bev and Norb, Tim's sister & hubby, high up on a hillside overlooking the incredibly large and beautiful Coeur d'Alene Lake, living a peaceful and happy life, a dream come true for them. 

Norb & Bev

Norb is a volunteer fire dept boat guru, and Bev wields her confidence and passion defending the lake's beauty against greedy environmental idiots; both heroes in this lake community. (thanks for the huckleberry pie---yum!)

And then, it was onward southeast for nine hours to another sister & husband, Jenny and Sid, on a spectacular pristine ranch in Wyoming off the northeast corner of Yellowstone Park, but not before we made peace with the Great Yellowstone Buffalos. 

Tim and Jenny

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Hello beastie

Two cozy nights in an old log cabin below the graces of the jagged, prominent Pilot Peak. A reminder just how small but lucky we are.
 

Thank you, Reeves sisters & hubbies, for your gracious hospitality and laughs; we love ya.  A quick stop in Lander, WY, to hug our cute lil' niece Jessi and her five, yes, 5! super weenie dogs.  One of them is training for search and rescue; I kid you not. Huckleberry outperforms much larger dogs on cadaver search!

Then before our day ended, we shared a beer and taco with Malia's wild friend, Sara J., an oil field engineer in the rough-neck wilds of Rock Springs, WY. She can hold her own, needless to say.

Ok, now, what's next?