Super early morning for our big race. 4:15am alarm. Out the door by 4:40. At the bus by 4:55. At the start line by 5:15. Race began at 6am in the countryside of Missoula. A small group of runners for the half. Beautiful scenery for the run. We saw ponies chasing horses, a guy playing a grand piano, a women playing a kazoo, and lots of friendly neighbors with snacks for the runners. Overall, a very nice race, mainly downhill. We both finished in just above 2 hours and then enjoyed some post race snacks and walked back to our hotel.
After we got all cleaned up and packed, we stopped at Edelweiss Cafe which was attached to Bayern Brewing for brunch. We had some yummy German inspired brunch dishes and Michael grabbed a beer downstairs before we headed back to Spokane.
We decided to stop in Wallace, Idaho on our return trip as it looked very charming on our way into Montana. It was so cute! We stopped at Wallace a Brewing and Michael really enjoyed their beers. We walked a bit around town to stretch our legs. Lots of interesting history here. We would definitely come back and stay the night here or spend the day exploring the little town, the staircases, and the mining history. Apparently, it’s the only US city listed entirely on the National Register of Historic Places. A fun detour!
Our next stop was just outside Spokane at Latah Creek Winery. I figured if we were in Washington, I had to check out at least one winery. And this one did not disappoint! We arrived and took a bathroom break and when we came back, they had a table set us for us complete with 3 kinds of cheeses, chocolates, and crackers. Delicious! And we could taste as many wines as we wanted! Yes! The people were so friendly and I liked the wines so much that I bought two bottles: a Malbec and a Pinot Gris. I think they only do the food pairings on Sundays, but if you’re ever in the area, we highly recommend it!
It was just a few more minutes until Downtown Spokane. We checked back into the Hotel Ruby2 (same place we stayed for a quick night on the way in).Then, we wanted to hit some food/drink places downtown before they closed. First up was Barrister Winery. The space was beautiful, but the wine was just ok. Next up, One Tree Cider House where I got to roll a 20-sided dice to determine which ciders would be in my flight (you gots deal if you let the dice decide).Great fun and yummy ciders! Then, we got some ceviche at Zona Blanca whose head chef was on Top Chef! And the ceviche was really good. Next up was Iron Goat Brewery for a flight of beers and our final stop was the Sapphire Lounge for a buy one get one free drink provided by our hotel.
After all that food and drink, I went right to sleep and a Michael took a stroll around downtown Spokane. We’d definitely come back to this town for a long weekend to explore a bit more!
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