I left Spokane early Wednesday evening and the sun was already setting. I had a great time with Justin, but it was time to leave. I'm getting better at knowing when it's time to leave a place. As usual, I got a late start and made my way south down Highway 195. I'm not sure what was wrong with me but I got tired pretty quickly. In 100 miles or so (about 170 km), I reached the hill overlooking the twin towns of Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Oregon. The towns, named for the famous explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, ring the Snake River - which forms the border between Oregon and Washington (and further south, between Oregon and Idaho). It looked pretty nice, so I decided to stay the night.

To the left is Lewiston, to the right Clarkston.

It was a quiet Wednesday night in town, most of the restaurants were closed, the bars were pretty empty. I ended up sleeping in my car in the Walmart parking lot.

*Travel tip* Walmart is one of the USA's biggest department store chains. They sell everything from clothing to groceries to camping supplies to sports gear to fertilizer. There are over 4,000 Walmart stores in the USA (plus another 3,000 internationally). Walmart lets travelers sleep in their parking lot. RV's, campers, semi trucks; anyone is welcome. If you need a place to sleep it's a good backup plan. It's free and it's safe. And in the morning you can use their bathroom.