Spokane and the Grand Coulee Dam

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After a 360 mile ride on Monday, it was nice to have Tuesday to explore. I had only driven / ridden through Spokane twice before, but this time I awoke to the morning buzz of downtown on a workday...not for me though! After googling "top area hikes around Spokane" I chose the "Riverside State Park" because it was only 15 minutes away. So I hopped on the CB and was out of the downtown area and into a foresty road about 5-6 minutes later. The area did require a $10 day pass, but I don't mind as long as the park looks well-maintained, and this one was.





Hiked along the trail downstream and then returned, about 2.5 miles total, not too strenuous. Runners, hikers and bikers...oh, and the trail was lined by Jasmine bushes in full bloom...got to be one of the top 5 pleasing fragrances in the world...along with oleander, orange blossmoms and perhaps my favorite: creosote!

But the Jasmine bushes were everywhere! Very powerful as you hike / run along the trails. Notice the Jasmine flowers in this shot:

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