Model T National Tour in Spokane - 2021 - Day 7

 Day 7, July 13, 2021.  119 miles.   A little smoky today, lots of wildfires burning in western Oregon and Washington.  This morning saw some parking lot maintenance going on, changing a timing gear, not one of our group fortunately.   Moral of this story, do not use a nylon gear, yes they do not make noise (until they fail). nylon does not age well in a T engine.  

Headed west this morning to the town of Davenport.   Out into the endless wheat fields,  nearest neighbors out here have got to be a mile or more....

Our destination in Davenport, the county museum,,,,,

Lots of antiquities to look at here,  check out this photo of an old time reaper.   How many horses?

Old jail was another interesting attraction,fortunately it could not be locked,,,,

Just a little more machinery for the guys,,,,

And on to Fort Spokane museum, which was not open, and then to the Two Rivers Resort for lunch.   Two Rivers because this is where the Spokane River joins the Columbia River.  Lunch was in the Pavilion which has kind of an Indian look to it.   Resort is owned by the Spokane tribe.

After lunch, we went to Reardan to meet up with Barbara B who just flew in for the last couple days of the tour.   Pat jumped in with Ray and Linda and Barbara drove my T on the last 40 miles of the tour.  Wouldn't be right to come all that distance and not do some driving.

This evening, the T's trekked out of town to Rich and Wanda Hummers house for a backyard BBQ.  Rich has a rather unusual BBQ.  It is self powered and it is old and it is repurposed.

Our host,,,,,

The Santa Clara group camped on  the back lawn, and did justice to the vittles.

We did stay a little late and put our Model T headlights to the test.   I plunked my magnetic flashlight on the hood for a little extra, and fired up the two battery powered blinkers on the back of the cab.  The question as we headed back, "Are they on?"  " Are you sure?"    Any way, made it back safe and sound.   

Just one more day left,,,,,,