Spokane River

It was just a short drive over to Spokane but our GPS kept us entertained.  She pronounced the city “Spoken” and the Highway 97 was pronounced “en-tee-SAY-veene”.  It took me a while to figure out where we were going!!

The campground was located on the west side of the city and is next to a casino. It was all I could do to keep John away from the blackjack tables!  Ha ha!

The Centennial Trail runs through Spokane and along the Spokane River.  We got on the trail west of town and rode for about 11 miles.  It was a really pretty ride.  There were several places we could get off the paved road and follow paths to overlooks.  At one we found the ‘Bowl and Pitcher’ feature in the river.  The bowl was an spot in the water and the pitcher is a rock formation next to the bowl.  While looking at the river a couple walked by and asked if we had seen the moose!  Darn, missed him!  We had a picnic lunch near a small dam and then rode back.