Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Day 10 - Lewis & Clark to Longview county park

Safety first, safety second


Equality is big around here!


Bridge pose...


How many cyclists does it take...


Castle rock isn't exactly atheist


Snickers ice cream treat after mile and a half climb, with bald eagles flying overhead!


First experience of megaaaaa supermarket


Meet John Lennon. Also known as Jim.

Jim came and had a chat. A long chat. Next morning he woke us at 6:30am with coffee and sausage egg rolls, spare multi fuel and more chat. Top hippy!


Beaut camping spot on the Columbia river tonight..


This trips a sausage fest



Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Day 9 - Schafer park to Lewis Clark state park

Morning riding through farmland


Worst elevensies stop imaginable, had to resort to bodge job peanut butter and jam rolls!


Bridge crossing before entering Rochester


Cruising...


Fueling up at lunch outside a garage. 


Everyone's very welcoming here.


Glad we didn't have to go up that!


End of day view of Mount Rainier makes the pain more bearable!



Monday, 29 July 2013

Day 8 - Bremerton to Schafer state park

Overcast start with some aircraft carriers docked up all casual like.


Finch we salute you..


Rory setting the pace through Mason forest


Which way is south? Banana skin pointer in hand..


JT attempts to catch some Steelhead trout in the river..


And succeeds!


Firewood and krabi supplied by Ron the Harley Davidson biker / logging / trapper guy we got directions from!


Sunday, 28 July 2013

Day 7 - Rest day!!! Yes bloody yes

A more luxurious kind of camping to us!


Ferry from Bremerton to Seattle for the day..


Hot doggggg anyone?


Seattle Mariners vs Minneapolis Twins.. 


The original Starbucks on Pike place


Fitting in...


Medium rare please. May have bought the wrong fuel!


Saturday, 27 July 2013

Day 5 & 6 - Fort Emery via Kitsap to Bremerton

Foggy start to the day.


Took the ferry from Keystone to Port Townsend


Top of one of the Severn sisters on the way to Port Ludlow


Big bridge ride. 1 mile of side wind and awesome views all round


Another day another brilliant park to camp in.


Sunset at the camp beach whilst spag bol was on the burner!


Tents pitched under these..


Next day headed to Bremerton, Definitely in America now..


Man vs food.. Now diabetic 



We're only 5 days in and the tan lines are strong


Friday, 26 July 2013

Day 4 - Bellingham to Fort Emery


First hill of the day, rewarded with a view!


Elevensies - fuelling up!


We're ready for ever kind of mechanical failures!


Came round the bend and found this. Deception point bridge, wow.


Rory taking a moment..


Back on the coast with a cool sea breeze.


I beg to differ! Nearly perished on that hill!


State park rangers in the making. Fort Emery camp