For a change the roads were extremely good. That is not true. For the most part, in the past 74 days the roads were good except for stretches in each state. The drivers in Washington State are the best that I have encountered. They give plenty of room when passing and will wait for us when necessary. Cyclists have a lot of power in Washington State, or maybe, the penalties are severe if a motorist strikes a cyclist. I think it is because there are so many people that want to be outdoors and respect what we are doing. We try to minimize our footprint on the road unless we are going downhill. Then I claim the lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the road we stopped at a small store. The owner of the store did not charge us for our drinks and ice cream because she appreciated what we were doing. Later two older men stopped by because they were going to the pub next door. Now the store and pub were in the middle of nowhere. The nearest towns were 10 miles in one direction and 12 miles in the other. They were two very funny guys and at least a little intoxicated before they got to us. They gave us great advice on a place to stay and eat in Shelton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was another short day simply because Seattle\/Bremerton was in reach. But stopping in Shelton was worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s stats: total mileage 61.54 miles, average speed 13.3 mph, elevation gain 909 feet, elevation loss 1122 feet, maximum speed 32.1 mph.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For a change the roads were extremely good. That is not true. For the most part, in the past 74 days the roads were good except for stretches in each state. The drivers in Washington State are the best that I have encountered. They give plenty of room when passing and will wait for us … <\/p>\n

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