Our Destination.
We could have taken two cars, but it is more fun in one!..So 5 sardines in a can/car, luggage, food, coats, towels and swimsuits packed in the back end of Pam's Subaru...Heading out of Wallowa County for a Getaway in McCall, Idaho...Clear roads, misty rain, (no snow this year) winding road over Salt Creek, Ollokot, North Pine, Oxbow and Brownlee Dams to Cambridge, Idaho and lunch...We took several stretch breaks along the way.
Zims (I swam here as a child, so it is really old)
Mundo (Moon-do), just outside of Cambridge, was our first scheduled stop for an afternoon soak...Much to our dismay on Wednesday they don't open until 4pm instead of 12:00 noon...Plan B we checked out Zims in New Meadows (not nearly as nice/modern) but the pool is huge and very warm...A misty rain fell as we floated and soaked away all the kinks from our 4 hour drive before driving another half hour to our "Vacation Cottage" in McCall...We unpack the car in a cold rain, but the cottage is cozy and warm and our soup of the day is simmering on the back burner...A quick trip to the grocery store for wine, lunch fixings and ice cream to go with a special raspberry pie...Our tummies full, we spend the evening, talking, laughing and relaxing, early to bed.
Raspberry Pie, Halloween holiday.
Thursday morning, soup for breakfast, lunches packed, also suits and towels, we are on the road before 10am, headed Northwest around Payette Lake to Burgdorf, for the day...Suddenly a sign appears, road closed ahead!..What the Hell?!...Turn around, retrace our steps, passed our "Cottage" and follow the signs to East Lake street and the Northeast side of Payette Lake...The paved road soon turns into bumpy, muddy, full of pot holes dirt road...Pam navigates the road like a pro and we oooh and aaaw over the scenic drive on this little detour...Finally we arrive at Burgdorf...It looks dead and I'm really wondering if they are even open.
(Side note here...I'm the "Cruise Director" and should have somehow had all the pertinent info for this getaway, times, dates, road closures, etc.)..My fellow "soakers" are usually very forgiving but I breathed a sigh of relief when the door pushed open and warmth from the barrel stove, greeted us...Plus side to the road closure and a Thursday, we had the pool all to ourselves, for the afternoon!..Except, this year the resident animals seem to have full run of the property...First 13 chickens joined us poolside, clucking, scratching and pooping...Then came 6 mama goats and 2 stinky Billy's, bleating and pooping...We think there are some sanitation issues here!...Continued tomorrow....Hugs To All...OWAV:)
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