Just a quick note this evening to update you.  No pictures this evening.

We drove through more beautiful conifer forests in Eastern Montana and then into Idaho to Sandpoint, ID which is situated near a number of lakes and rivers.  The temperature was about 106 - a bit of a change from a couple of weeks ago when we were bundled up in winter coats and had to wear our "thermies" to stay warm.  As long as the car keeps moving and there is a slight breeze it is very comfortable even when the temperature is over 100.  If you are stopped or in town traffic it gets pretty hot.  Since we got into Sandpoint early afternoon, we had some time to look around the area and explore antique shops. I had some minor success in those shops.

Everything out here is extremely hot and dry.  We have been traveling Rt 2 in Montana, Idaho and now in Washington State and have been concerned about forest fires.  We found out that there is a forest fire about 130 miles from where we are staying this evening near Spokane, WA that has affected over 30 homes.  We will probably be in the fire area tomorrow or the next day.  I don't know what conditions we'll encounter or if we will have to find an alternate route.  Finding an alternate route could get tricky since we need to avoid the mountains if at all possible.  One thing is for sure, we can't outrun a fire in the E-M-F.

More tomorrow.