The Aplets candy factory
But then came a 7 miles hill, climbing about 2500 feet. It doesn't sound like a lot, but if you consider, for those of you who know beacon hill which is 1/2 mile long, this was steeper, 7% grade, and 14 times longer. And... it's the beginning of the ride so I still have my LI legs. It went well though, I dropped into the "granny gear" and just took my time and spun up the hill with Beethoven's 9th playing on my iPod to push me along.
The terrain is interesting. Today was a day of change. I started in the Cascades, green and wet with an abundance of rain, rivers, streams and snow runoff, moved to a area wet in the lowlands and dry in the hills, and ended in a desert, where is you did not know you were in Washington, you would think you were in Arizona, New Mexico or Nevada.
Cascades
Changing
Changing
Desert
The scenery is just wonderful, watching it pass slowly. It is so much different then my drives through beautiful country wizzing by at automobile speeds. Plus I stop at every ooo and ahhh site. I was thinking today that I would love to convey the feeling and the experience of every minute of the ride to you, but I don't know how. So I'll just have to be satisfied with a small sample of the hundreds of pictures I've taken. I think I need a helmet cam with unlimited bandwidth. Of course that would bore the heck out of every one.
Thanks to everyone who added comments, I love reading them!
And, thanks to Bruce and Cathy Clark at the Artisan Bakery in Waterville, Wa for the use of their wireless connection to go alone with their wonderful coffee and cranberry scone. Yummy! When in Waterville, you know where to stop. www.theBRooster.com.
Blogging at the Artisan Bakery in Waterville Wa
5 comments:
What's the temperature in the desert?
Is it the proverbial "dry heat"?
Jay
So those are the aplets running on my computer...I wondered what they look like. btw the "shower cap" is very becoming :)
Jay 1 mo' time
Thanks for the updates and pictures. Say Hi to my wife Margaret for me. I check in with her every day.
Yes, I agree the shower cap is very fetching. Did you taste those applets? I remember they aren't so delicious...are you losing weight? The photos are very good, they help describe the terrain you are going thru. Looking forward to hearing about the Blackfeet reservation...
Sol, You are fortunate to have already been through Wenatchee and Waterville. Our temperatures for the last two days have been hovering around 100 degrees midday. Good luck on the rest of your bike trip. I'm keeping the blog up to read about the progress of the group. Cathy at the Bakery
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