This year we did the trip a little different and decided to bike from Plummer to Mullan, ID and move camp every day. We had bikers and shuttle drivers. It was a blast.
Shawn was amazing and pulled Iva and Charlie in the trailer for 80 miles or so. I nicknamed him Shawn "The Machine" Catmull- he didn't seem to appreciate his nickname. Iva and Charlie were troopers and did great- especially for being babies stuck in a trailer and camping for a week. I some times forget Iva is two and expect too much out of her. We are lucky both babies are such good sports.
Day One: Drive Eagle to Plummer/ Ride Plummer to Harrison.
The first day we left from Eagle and drove to Plummer. The drive there was smooth and babies were good- Charlie with the Catmulls and Iva with the Shavera. We stopped in Riggins for lunch and had a BFD special and it was really yummy. Then we drove the rest of the way and dropped off the bikers. Dad and I drove to Harrison while they biked. (I missed the bike ride, but everyone's bike seemed to get jiggled on the way there and that led to an eventful first ride for everyone.)
Day Two: Ride Harrison to Khanderosa.
The next day we had a quiet morning at camp and got ready to ride. Everyone (except for Papa Shaver) rode. We has quite the exciting ride. I got stung by a bee and then Carrie had a big crash! She went down a three foot embankment and ended up in a ditch. Poor thing kept on riding. Camp that night was really nice- no quarter operated showers and a fire. Plus we figured out the best sleeping arrangement ever.
The next day we rode again and we saw moose! I think we saw four total on the trip, but the sighting of these two was the best. They were just little guys and surprisingly cute. We, also, went to the Smelterville Walmart- it surprisingly had the cutest clothes. Carrie and I bought semi matching pants. We stayed in a motel and had a nice little break from camping and everyone caught up on some lost sleep. And we got to swim! Well, the babies and Shawn and Granpie swam.
The next day we left the motel :( and began to ride. It was a shorter, but windier day. We made it to camp and then Grammie Shaver, Shawn (ditched the trailer) and his parents rode all the way to the end of the trail and back to camp while the rest of us explored town and got some nice Gatorade. Once everyone got back to camp, we headed to "town" for ice cream. We stopped at several antique stores and found icecream.
Day Five: Drive Coeur D'Alene to Eagle.
The next morning, we woke up and headed to Coeur D'Alene and then home. I love the city of Coeur D'Alene and had a fun time walking around even though it was cold and a bit rainy. The drive home went smoothly as well (after an initial jump of a dead battery). We stopped for lunch again in Riggins and got BFD specials again and the burger was just as good the second time! We got home just in time for Morgan to bathe Charlie and attempt to bathe Iva.
We had a great trip and were so glad everyone was able to come and add to the memories. Till next time!
