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For about the first hundred miles, we drove through a series of passes, valleys and small towns. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Just as I was appreciating the abundance of flora, I saw one of my favorite signs coming up. The lack of traffic allowed me to come to an abrupt stop and take a photo.
As you probably know if you've been following this log over the years, I'm generally happiest at latitudes above 45 degrees. Color me happy!
In due course, we started a long, sustained climb. The already pleasing scenery was enhanced by spots of fall color.
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In the town of Riggins, ID, we stopped for a break, right where the Salmon River meets with US95.
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From there, it was a long, steady downhill run along the river. Sometimes we were at river level, but other times we were above it. Eventually, we broke off on our own, traversing the terrain northwest.
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Approaching Lewiston, ID, we ran into another old friend, US12 which we drove two years ago. By my count, that's at least a half-dozen previous highways that we have new crossed this drive.
Lewiston is a lovely little city, nestled in the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers. Definitely worth a visit whenever you have the chance.
Tomorrow morning we will continue north on US95, possibly getting to the Canadian border... Stay tuned!
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