Tailwinds - Day 2 Spokane to Couer d’ Alene - Tally Gals Bike Adventures - CycleBlaze

August 22, 2021

Tailwinds - Day 2 Spokane to Couer d’ Alene

Today was day two on the bike a 15 to 20 mph tailwind propelled us much of the way. On this section there were several times where we were on bike lanes rather than a separated trail, and then coming in to Couer d’Alene we paralleled the highway for awhile. We passed Boulder Beach, and several other places with some unique rock formations, saw mountains in the distance, we paralleled the Spokane river for much of the trip and crossed into Idaho, and had a picnic lunch near Post Falls. We had sunny coolish weather today. Some wore jackets all day…

Ready to take off on day 2
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Bye to the centennial hotel and their gorgeous plantings
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All smiles, ready to start day 2
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Passing through Gonzaga University by the “Bulldogs Kennel” Basketball arena
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Leaving Spokane
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Our two token males. They are good sports and fit right in surviving travels with 10 women.
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Boulder beach
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Not your typical white sand beach of north Florida. Here the glaciers dropped boulders on the beach.
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The Centennial Trail map
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Larry, our volunteer guide. Exceptional help navigating route detours and especially getting us to the hotel when our garmin battery died… Many Thanks!
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Today we saw lots of interesting rock formations in and by the river
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Approaching the Idaho state line
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Mile marker 00 00 where the Washington and Idaho sections of the Centennial trail meet. Mile marker double zero on both sides of the trail.
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Day 2, Flat number 2, same bike same wheel………. Bummer to be continued….
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I just like this picture. Part of the crew.
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Luncheon on the grass carpet in the shade.
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Waiting for dinner
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Yummy dinner, great sunshine and cool temps
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Scott AndersonHey, Rachael and I had lunch here last May (2020) a couple of times when we were hiding out from Covid in the Palouse for a month: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/austintoalbuquerque/the-centennial-trail/. Bardenay Restaurant, right? I think we may have even been seated at this same table once.
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Jane FletcherTo Scott AndersonYes! Bardenays! We all had great meals.
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Tomorrow is day 3 riding to the end of the centennial trail at Higgins Point and then Kayaking on Lake Couer d’ Alene. 

Stay tuned for more fun!

Today's ride: 36 miles (58 km)
Total: 876 miles (1,410 km)

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