KOA, Spokane, WA:  Left Seattle this morning a little before 9:00.  Took Rt. 167 north and then 405 north.  I was a little nervous about driving on the 405 because of the crazy traffic, but it was really slow because of the congestion, so all went well.  Off the 405 we took I90 east and will be on 90 until Sioux Falls, Iowa.  Drove over the beautiful Cascades through Snoquamie Pass and eventually found ourselves in a high desert landscape of large rolling hills covered in sage brush and buffalo grass.  It eventually flattened out to an area of nothing but hay fields—as far as the eye could see.  Empty fields, because the hay had all been cut, and they store the bales under these huge tarps.  They’re as long as three semis, probably ten feet high.  There were hundreds of these storage areas.  I guess it’s exported overseas?  Stopped in Ellensburg at a Flying J for food and fuel. This was a really different Flying J and I had a hard time getting in there because it was all torn up due to construction.  Finally got in, fueled up and then parked so we could get something to eat.  I continued to drive for another hour or so.  I wanted to keep driving, but Mike said he would be okay driving.  Just set the cruise control and relax.  Stopped at another Flying J just outside Spokane (big mistake).  Another one that was hard to get into.  Finally made it to the pump and a guy came out and told us they had no diesel.  Well, isn’t that great!  Back on I90 and got off at the exit for the KOA.  We saw another truck stop.  Mike pulled in, but the thing was closed!  So continued on to the KOA.  We’re right on the Washington/Idaho line, so we’ll get fuel tomorrow morning.  We’ll be in Montana tomorrow night.  Got in here around 4:00.  Not unhooking.  82 here!  Yes!

More critters found in our room aboard ship...

Little puppy dog.

Elephant