52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 38 (ADVERSITY)
This week we were still on vacay in Idaho so I shall share about the last part of this amazing tip instead of the prompt ADVERSITY.
We started this week with a 1 hour trip to Coeur d'Alene for the sunset dinner cruise.
We decided to go in earlier in the day to explore.
It wasn't until we got home that we learned the Human Rights Education Institute was very much needed given their history & realized the prompt ADVERSITY actually fit.
The waterfront boardwalk was a very nice stroll before dinner.
The sunset dinner cruise was beautiful & the food was very good. The tables were set up as shared & we connected nicely with the folks at our shared table.
Our day in Coeur d'Alene was one of the highlights of our trip.
One of the people we met on the Sunset Dinner Cruise worked at Sedlmayers in Spirit Lake. We decided to go on an evening they had musicians playing. It was one of our best dinners on this trip.
It was a bit chilly that evening. They brought us a heater to the table that made the evening temperatures perfect.
Chris and I love hearing about the history of places, and Sedlmayer's didn't disappoint.
Our last evening in Idaho - picture perfect.
The next morning we headed to Grand Coulee Washington for one last night on the road before heading home.
We watched the video of Grand Coulee's history in the interpretive center before watching the Laser Light Show after dark.
We were surprised at how many were there to watch it given the chilly evening in mid September.
We enjoyed the animated lightshow, but there were parts of the messaging that left us troubled when reflecting on Truth & Reconciliation.
This town deer stopped by to say goodbye as we readied to head home
When we were checking out the advertised coffee & muffins were not available.
We headed out of town planning to stop at the first restaurant we saw for breakfast.
After a couple of hours I announced that if we didn't find food soon Cranky Deb would be making an appearance (honestly she had already arrived).
Moments later a sign with FOOD written on it appeared on the side of the road.
We immediately left the highway and traveled into the small town of Twisp.
The roads were barricaded off.
We had stumbled into a street festival of sorts.
After having spent more than a week in very conservative communities with little diversity it was refreshing to find a community and event that felt like my hometown of Nelson.
This is why I search -
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***
Sources:
Bing & Gary Crosby-Moonlight Bay - mentions Sedlmayer's Milk Bar in the performance while singing the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebuS01qjOas&t=44s
Grand Coulee Light Show 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QI1aajWA4g
Photos:
Personal
Links:
Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/
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