After some discussion about returning to Spokane to replace our communications system we decided to avoid backtracking and to press on southward. The system worked all day today, albeit it's performance leaves something to be desired (it's days are numbered).
Just north of Moscow, ID there was an accident involving a semi which was in the ditch. The EMTs were there giving someone assistance. The traffic was also backed up out of Lewiston, ID for quite a ways indicating some sort of problem which we simply avoided by not going into Lewiston.
We followed the Nez Perce trail south most of the day. This is a highway from Lewiston that we had not taken before. It meandered along the very swollen Clearwater river and eventually into a winding mountain pass locally called the Harpster Grade (ID Hwy 13). The farmland all along the way is really starting to green up and a crop duster, a very nice little bright yellow plane, was busy buzzing the highway making it's frequent passes over the fields.
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| Swollen Clearwater River near Orofino, ID |
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| Ascending the Harpster Grade |
We stopped a few times to read the history markers regarding ferries, Indian settlements, battles, etc. We also stopped in Orofino, a small Idaho town our friend John is from. We had heard about it but never been here before.
We stopped a bit earlier than we normally do, as we are not sure where we would find anything in the next hour or so. We have stayed at this motel before and sort of know the lay of the land.They also provide spots for motorcycles under cover right at the front door complete with traffic cones to mark your spot. The grocery store and dollar store are just a nice walk from here so we headed out, got a bit of exercise and enjoyed the nice warm sunny afternoon.
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