# Why am I in Sandpoint Idaho? - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/why-am-i-in-sandpoint-idaho/ - Published: 2024-08-24T06:34:18-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **Tis a good question**. Initially I thought I would come here for outdoor adventures and the like, as per usual. But I just wasn’t feeling adventurous. Rather I was feeling exhausted and rundown, stressed and unhealthy. I guess I came all the way to just curl up under blankets with a book and enjoy the cooler Fall weather. Luckily, I was staying in a refurbished firetower that had beautiful views. I was isolated. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HipstamaticPhoto- 717801899.721554.jpg?resize=640%2C457&ssl=1) **I only had Netflix on the TV**, but found that Wes Anderson had made a series of shorts, so I checked them out. Based on the writings of one of my favorite authors, Roald Dahl. They delighted me in a melancholy way. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HipstamaticPhoto- 717801988.700399.jpg?resize=640%2C457&ssl=1) **So much kitsch and charm** was in this humble abode, but depression had it’s hold on me. I just wanted to be home. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HipstamaticPhoto- 717802033.866764.jpg?resize=640%2C457&ssl=1) **I changed my flight** and got the earliest flight on Sunday morning back to Arizona. I need a lifestyle change. I see a lone deer foraging for food, and a slow smile tries to force itself upon my face…. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/why-am-i-in-sandpoint-idaho/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Why%20am%20I%20in%20Sandpoint%20Idaho%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fwhy-am-i-in-sandpoint-idaho%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/why-am-i-in-sandpoint-idaho/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/why-am-i-in-sandpoint-idaho/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/why-am-i-in-sandpoint-idaho/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/why-am-i-in-sandpoint-idaho/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…