Day 14: the long expected day off in Whitefish

Rick and I slept in, took it easy, worked over our gear. I transferred my stuff into my new waterproof rear panniers and continued catching up on the blog. We ate lunch a LouLa’s and cruised around downtown on our bikes. For dinner we headed back over to Uncle John and Aunt Jane’s. Rick bought Jane flowers on the way over and she immediately arranged them in a vase with a couple of her neighbors peonies earning Rick a gold star and first in line at the buffet line. Vidalia onion relish dip(from Kevin‘s daughter for fathers day) for appetizer sitting in the backyard (pic: Kevin, Oregon Bill, Aunt Jane, Susan in the swing, Rick, and dog Flossie). For dinner Mexican theme tonight; enchilada casserole, tacos, Texas hot sauce chased with ice cream. Uncle John kept us laughing with endless jokes then entertained us with his banjo playing. (Video) We loved visiting with them and appreciate their fine hospitality.
I also need to give thanks to Pam and Sean for all their hard work procuring the hotel rooms and bringing us dinner the other night. And thanks to the Grouse Mountain Lodge for giving into Pam’s tenacity and allowing us to stay in these beautiful rooms for free.