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Mining
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It was time to head
west again from Missoula. We stopped for lunch in Wallace, Idaho. This
town is famous it is many Silver mines. It was also the site of the
last traffic light on the Interstate highway system. With the price of
silver being low, the town survives on tourism.
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Mine
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We decided to take a
mine tour. It was one of the better guide led tours I ever took! Real
retired miners took us into a closed mine and did demonstrations with
the different mining equipment.
After the tour Mark
visited the depot museum in this town. At one time the town was served
by two railroads. Now the last tracks under the freeway are being
ripped up and turned into a bike trail.
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Depot
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After this tour we
headed to Coeur D'Alene Idaho and stopped at Silverwood Theme Park.
The only real theme park in the Pacific NW. It has 3 roller coasters,
2 wooden and one steel. Skip the steel, the 2 wooden ones are great!.
There is also a steam train that runs around the park.
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Silverwood |
We ended the day at a
former KOA campground, that wasn't much to write home about...
Continue to Day 8: Issaquah and Home
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