Day 6 Spokane, WA to Sandpoint, ID
June 26, 2010
Dedicated to Sharon Long
77 miles

How often do you go on a bike ride and stumble upon a rodeo parade? Right before crossing the state line we entered Newport, WA where a check point and lunch stop was located. We saw some locals who informed us that a rodeo parade would be starting within the hour.  Who can pass up a parade??  I headed to a corner store to get a super-fantastic strawberry milkshake that hit the spot big time! Check out my photo gallery  for all the parade action including Ronald McDonald, lots of Chevy vehicles, and all the rodeo queens waving that special wave.  I'm still practicing that wave, but my arm doesn't seem to bend that way. After the parade we crossed into Idaho, and I kept an eye out for the potatoes but didn't see any....so sad.

Middle picture: Mark holding my dedication sign. You can always count on Mark for a laugh and the unexpected!