Aug 18

Aug 18 TO SANDPOINT

Our third day in Idaho started early. I was awake shortly before six in the morning. It was cold outside. 14 degrees Celsius. We slept with the windows open, something we cannot do in Texas as the air is oppressively warm most times of the year.

I waited until the generator was turned on so we could have electricity, which is turned off during the night and parts of the day when we didn't need to use the oven. During the nighttime, we used small battery-powered lanterns when we needed to find our way to the bathroom.

My son was awake about 45 minutes after me. He found the calm cat and brought it to the couch were he was sleeping. Shortly thereafter, both he and Cinnamon started working on school assignments. Saffron was still sleeping. Her school wouldn't start until the Monday after we return home.

As soon as the generator was on, I quickly mixed together the dough for a double batch of rolls and let it rise. The dough was not as soft as when I make bread at home, nor was the final outcome as tender. This was due to my not having taken into account the adjustments needed for a higher altitude. But it was still good. Sixteen rolls in total.

Meanwhile, my mom and Roman were making fried red potatoes with onions and bell peppers for breakfast. We all loved it, including my son who is not fond of potatoes.

By noon, the outside temperature warmed up to 23 degrees Celsius. So, we went for a walk outside to enjoy the nature for a while.

It wasn't until almost 18,00h that we all went for a drive down to Sandpoint. Though all but one of the shops were closed, we did get to walk around for about 20 minutes before continuing the drive to the beach of Lake Pend Oreille. The one with a miniature Lady Liberty. My mom suggested we have pizza for dinner and so we went to Powder Hound Pizza. By 21,30h, we were back up the mountain to complete our day.