October 19

64 miles, 11.5 mph, 1320' elevation gain
(Shelton to Centralia, WA)


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Highlights: warm (59 degrees) at start of day but noticeable headwinds, occiasional light drizzle, relatively flat day for a change

Journal: [to come]

Crossing the Chehalis River (near Oakville)

Awwwwww, how cute...baby Christmas trees (between Oakville & Rochester)

October 18

57 miles, 9.7 mph, 2170' elevation gain
(Poulsbo to Shelton, WA)


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Highlights: sporadic rain increasing thru the day, sushi lunch, outskirts of suburban Seattle, more hilly riding

Journal: [to come]

In the burbs (Bremerton)

Back on a nice, quiet road again (souwthest of Bremerton)

One of a gazillion coffee huts in the northwest (Belfair)

October 17

40 miles, 8.8 mph, 2550' elevation gain
(Port Townsend to Poulsbo, WA)


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Highlights: cool, hilly again, glimpse of Olympic Mountains, Hood Canal floating bridge, lots of traffic until end of day

Journal: [to come]

Hood Canal floating bridge (west of Port Gamble)

Norweigan-inspired downtown (Poulsbo)

October 16

37 miles, 8.5 mph, 2290' elevation gain
(Deception Pass State Park to Port Townsend, WA)


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Highlights: 5th ferry ride in 4 days, historic downtown Port Townsend, oysters & sausage sampler, draft pear cider

Tiny house (south of Deception Pass State Park)

Interesting birdfeeder (northeast of Oak Harbor)

Colorful locals (Coupeville)

Admiralty Head Lighthouse (Fort Casey State Park)

Back In The USA

15 miles, 6.5 mph, 2220' elevation gain
(Sidney, BC to Deception Pass State Park, WA)


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Highlights: drizzle & rain, 3-hour ferry ride thru the San Juan Islands, Deception Pass

Journal: [to come]

In front of my parents' new home on Vancouver Island...just before being stung by a wasp (Sidney, BC)

Back on American soil (Anacortes, WA)

Deception Pass (Deception Pass State Park)

Just before sunset (Deception Pass State Park)

Sky & sea (Deception Pass State Park)