Blue View - The Coeur d’Alenes

Blue View - The Coeur d’Alenes

The GART passes through this part of Idaho via a 72 mile bike path called the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. I assumed it was named this because it follows the Coeur d’Alene River. In actuality, the path as well as the lake and river are named for the Coeur d’Alene Native American tribe.

In my ignorance, I didn’t know there was a Coeur d’Alene Native American tribe…

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Lovelocks and Sculpture in Loveland, Colorado

Lovelocks and Sculpture in Loveland, Colorado

In our travels, we spent a day and night in Loveland, Colorado, dubbed American’s Sweetheart City. In fact, David and I were first married in Loveland 32 years ago, so the city has some special meaning for us. We stopped in Loveland’s upscale Visitor’s Center to get our bearings. Hard to believe, but the city has changed in the last three decades.

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