(July 15 – written by Dave) What a great day we had – a double day. We were planning on two days to Portland but tailwinds and the STP crowd pulled us all the way to Portland. So, what’s the STP crowd? STP stands for Seattle to Portland. This is an annual bicycle ride that … Continue reading FTP day – Skamokawa to Portland (145k/3652k)
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Hang Dog day –Bay Center to Skamokawa (76k/3506k)
(July 14 – written by Dave) Great start to today. In fact, one of the best, if not the best brekkie we’ve had on the entire trip. We debated about having brekkie in camp and moving on early but decided to backtrack 1k to the Dock of the Bay restaurant in Bay Center. The owners … Continue reading Hang Dog day –Bay Center to Skamokawa (76k/3506k)
Along the bay – Twin Harbor State Park to Bay Center (84k/3431k)
(July 13 – written by Nancy) Quiet night in the campground last night, other than a couple of very strange sounding birds and the motorcycle that came into the hiker/biker site sometime after midnight. This morning the motorcycle was in front of the tent that was there when we got there yesterday and the fellow … Continue reading Along the bay – Twin Harbor State Park to Bay Center (84k/3431k)
Scenic day – Quinault Lake to Twin Harbor State Park (110k/3347k)
(July 12 – written by Dave) We had a lovely night in at Lake Quinault – starting with a great sunset sitting on our own private beach. I’m not sure how we lucked out on the spot but we had room for 4 or 5 tents and a private path to the beach. While on … Continue reading Scenic day – Quinault Lake to Twin Harbor State Park (110k/3347k)
Scenic day – Bogachiel State Park to Quinault Lake (103k/3237k)
(July 11 – written by Dave) It was very quiet overnight in the state park last night. We didn’t hear any wildlife - not that you would know if one of those giant slugs was “rushing” around. What sound does a rushing slug make anyway? Given the lack of slug trails this morning, I think … Continue reading Scenic day – Bogachiel State Park to Quinault Lake (103k/3237k)
Bike rules day – Elwha Dam to Bogachiel State Park (102k/3134k)
(July 10 – written by Dave) We were up early and nearly first in the camp kitchen using the stove and kettle – I could get used to such creature comforts. The only problem with the kitchen was the guy in there watching FOX news – we’ve been enjoying our mostly news free mornings, Trump-news … Continue reading Bike rules day – Elwha Dam to Bogachiel State Park (102k/3134k)
Back to the USA – Victoria BC to Elwha Dam, Washington (21k/3032k)
(July 9 – written by Nancy) Well, today was the day we had to say goodbye to Canada, beautiful Victoria and our great Warmshowers hosts and head back to the US. Yesterday we had another great day exploring the city. We visited Craigdarroch Castle, where one of the early wealthy Victorian families made their home … Continue reading Back to the USA – Victoria BC to Elwha Dam, Washington (21k/3032k)
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