Today we said goodbye to our friends and Pullman and trekked to Aquarius campground in the Clearwater National Forest of Idaho. Mike and I had camped here many times and it had become our favorite spot. Unfortunately, all the sites were taken when we arrived (after a 3 1/2 hour drive!). Luckily, about 30 minutes down the road was another campground we enjoyed just as much, and it was a bit more kid friendly, too, with some calmer spots to hang out in the water. She especially loved this big rock that she called "the walrus".
We weren't sure how Lily would do on a camp-out, but she LOVED it. The tent was so exciting to her as well as brushing her teeth outside. "We can just spit on the ground?" She even slept right through a thunderstorm that echoed through the mountain valley like someone shaking sheet metal. It was awe-inspiring.
Day Eight
After a lazy morning packing up camp, we decided to take the "shortcut" through the mountains instead of heading back two hours to the the highway. I think it did save us some time, but we made up for it in tense driving moments. Multiple times our stomachs turned at the thought of a slight mistake sending us over the plunging shoulder. (Of course Lily was absorbed in Max and Ruby the whole time -- if you don't know what Max and Ruby is, consider yourself lucky!)
We finished the 71 mile drive in just over 3 hours. Whew.
We stayed the night in Missoula, MT. Pizza at the Makenzie River Company and DQ topped off the evening.
By the way, there are no pictures for this day because my camera battery died after that shot of me and Lily in the river, and the one thing I forgot to pack was the charger!
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