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Day 4 - Phase 1 Complete!

10 hour drive day today...5 hours in the drivers seat, 5 hours in the passenger seat.  On top of that we were really dragging this morning.  But we got on the road fairly early and checked into our hotel around 7:30 this evening in Raymond, WA.  I've had trouble sleeping and really enjoyed a nap on the road.  Now for a good nights sleep

Since we were going to be in Idaho the least,  I was hopeful it would be the state without road construction.   Nope!!  I think construction is going to be a constant companion on this trip.. But Idaho was one of the prettiest drives so far. 

So now we are on the west coast and tomorrow we start Phase 2 of our trip...heading south on the Pacific Coast Highway!  We're going to slow down and take in all the sights. Can't wait to share with you!

Here are some pics from the road

It's us!  
If you look in the background you can see the Idaho sign (in reverse because of a selfie camera 😝) and a sign about entering Pacific Time Zone.

Idaho I-90 

Really Washington state!  Really?  
Are you trying to be Kansas?

Dust Devils in Washington state!  
Pay no attention to the dirty windshield this was taken through.

Ok, so this is more like the Washington state I expected.

Sorry for complaining about the nice weather.   
Touché, Washington state, touché!



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