73.0KM // 4h08m // 17.6KM/HR
Saturday August 10th
We have all the time in the world to get to Seattle! But how to celebrate? I know, spend two hours packing 4 panniers gram by gram for perfect balance before leaving camp. Then, once you've started cycling.... stop... every 5 km, or 2km, for blackberries, bathroom breaks, apples off the tree, mailboxes that clearly need to be posed next, or on top off... etc. Following that, visit Safeway for delicious treats that cover all the important bases: ice cream, chocolate, and beer. Despite these celebrations we somehow we found our way to Anacortes for lunch (actually consumed around dinner time) and Deception Pass for a beautiful sunset. We may have cycled up the steepest most unnecessary hill on our way out of Anacortes... hard to say. Highly motivated, we started the important process of dumping unnecessary items: tweezers, wooden spoon, and pot scraper. Sure, I realize none of these items are particularly heavy, but its the thought that counts, right? Or, does that only apply to gift giving? Today, both bikes fully loaded weighed 101 lbs. Yikes.
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Weighing of the panniers... The bikes fully loaded weighed in at 101 lbs. |
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Jenn presides over the dish washing area with jazz hands |
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Jenn and Tatonka ready to ride. |
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Discovering fresh eggs along the road on the way to Anacortes. They're different sizes and colours! |
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Clearly this mailbox gets extra attention from cycle tourists. |
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Madalene riding along the bike path into Anacortes |
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Lunch in Anacortes. |
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Approaching Deception Pass, WA |
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Madalene is smiling because the campsite is just around the corner. |
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Waiting for the sunset at Deception Pass State Park |
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Zombies sharing the beach with us. |
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Beautiful sunset #2, Deception Pass State Park |