Day 15-17: Sandpoint, Idaho
The bridge over Pend Oreille Lake
I reached Sandpoint, Idaho at 3pm on a Thursday. The bike trail over the Pend Oreille Lake bridge led me right into the heart of town. I made a couple of lazy circles around downtown seeing what there was to be seen. I found the Monarch Mountain Roasters, a cozy, independently owned coffee shop, and settled in for the duration. (Give me a good coffee shop, and I'm happy.)
The fabulous carrot cupcake of Monarch Mountain
Mary was driving from Seattle to meet me, and she arrived soon after, an eager bundle of affection. We started calling area hotels and were surprised by the high cost of accommodations. Apparently Sandpoint is something of a destination spot. We booked two nights at a La Quinta just a block away from the Monarch.
Mary contemplates the biscotti at Monarch Mountain
We took a lazy, domestic weekend, sleeping in, stuffing ourselves at local restaurants (including Eichardt's, recommended by our house sitters, who are from here), catching showings of Hell Boy and Dark Knight, and poking through the Saturday farmer's market. For me, it was a vacation from the rigors of daily cycling.
The world's tiniest pizzeria
From our brief time here, my sense is that Sandpoint is a very pleasant city; clean, walkable, well laid out, surrounded by outdoor activities, with a vibrant culture that supports home grown arts, and a friendly, well educated and physically active populace. It seems to have many of the amenities that I appreciate in a big city - restaurants, music, theater - with a population of just about 7,000.
The Panida theater. Viggo Mortensen started here.
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I'm actually thinking: "How much milk is in this? Can it kill me? If so, was it worth it?...Nah. Should have had one of the carrot cake muffins - that would have been worth dying over."
I'm literally Viggo's neighbor (really) and he did not get his 'start' at the Panida. Interesting blog, though! Nice pictures.
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