The motel owner drove us several miles down the hill to the only restaraunt in town and returned to pick us up later. We were showered and fed in Metaline Falls, Washington and now we needed to get back to our car in Sun Valley, Idaho. The motel owner helped us with public transportation options. It sounded complicated and had several transfers.

We remembered a hiker who offered us a trail-end ride at Naples. We called and asked what he was doing today. He replied,"I'm coming to give you a ride to the Spokane airport." He drove north from Naples, thru Canada, then south to find us. We had a very enjoyable ride with Mud Man to the airport.

A couple of hours later we rented a car in Boise. Who would believe that we would be in Boise so fast. Cars and airplanes are so much faster than walking.

Tomorrow morning we will drive to Sun Valley, pick up our car and drive back to Boise to return the rental.