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The Road Trip is a fabled American sojourn and veritable right of passage for new and experienced travelers alike. The open road promises adventure, spontaneity, and a great opportunity to catch up on any music or podcast listening you’ve been putting on the backburner.

Your head can be in Colorado, your heart in New Mexico, and one foot each in Arizona and Utah—or whatever Twister configuration you want. It’s your weird and wonderful vacation.

This would have been just a normal business trip were it not for a 10-year anniversary that had me looking for something special.

Perched on the outskirts of Idaho’s vast national forest lands, Coeur d’Alene and the lake it’s named for make up one of the most perfect getaway destinations a traveler could wish for.

The only thing I wanted for my birthday this year was to go to Bardstown, Kentucky, with my wife, Jenny.