"Our" Weekend

Weekends for most people are Friday to Sunday but for us it could be any time of the week because it happens whenever Ron has the days off.  Our weekend this week was from Wednesday to Friday.  We left Pincher Creek in the morning and headed west.  I missed the best picture of our trip.  On the side of the road a deer was chasing a coyote.  We assumed that the deer was protecting her fawn.  We drove into British Columbia and then headed south.  We crossed the border into Montana.  We drove for miles along the Kootenai River.  We stopped to stretch our legs and do a short little walk to the falls.

 

We continued our drove to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho where we booked into a little motel downtown.

In the evening, we went for a long walk and enjoyed seeing this pretty little town nestled along the lake.

In the morning, we drove down the one side of the lake.  The road was curvy and it rained for a little bit.

At the end of the lake we stopped in Historic Harrison.  This little village has a paved bike trail that goes for miles.  We had a break at a coffee shop before continuing on our way.

Outside the coffee shop was a cute, very shy service dog.  He only had eyes for his master.  From there we drove back into Montana.

All along the route trains caught my attention.

Of course, there were other things that caught my attention along the way.  Some times an eagle flying overhead or deer along the side of the road or these guys that I managed to get a picture of.

We called it a night in Whitefish, Montana.  We went for a walk in the evening before falling, exhausted into bed.

In the morning, we decided to stretch our legs before our trip back home.  We found a lovely little trail through the town.

Just before crossing back into Canada, we stopped for gas and a snack.

We crossed into British Columbia with clear skies to the north, south and west of us BUT we had to head east.  In Fernie, BC, we stopped for a soup lunch and put our rain gear on.  The clouds moved in as we headed east.

Just as we approached the Alberta border, it began to rain but thankfully it wasn't a real downpour and we were able to make it back to Pincher Creek without getting too wet.  "Our" weekend was over and for most everyone else it was just starting. 

Yesterday was our daughter's 29th birthday.  Wow, how did that happen?  We didn't get to see her but I will celebrate with her next month when I get to Ontario.