6/10 The ride from Discovery Bay to PA is a thing of fantasy ballads. The trees, the water, the trail condition should all be sung about, something I can’t do here so I’ll let the pictures do the talking.
6/10 In PA, we first had to give the bikes the hose so we could take them into the room with us. Then we walked to dinner at the Hook&Line Pub, enjoying the flowers and art of Port Angeles and Sequim. The Riviera Motel had some architectural touches too! The I-beam is from the twin towers in NY.
6/10 I noticed my pictures didn’t upload yesterday, probably due to weak WiFi. Let’s try that again! The first two are from Sequim, the rest are in Port Angeles. Including the ramp at the Riviera Motel!
6/10 Having Wi-Fi issues. Let’s try those pictures again . First Sequim art, then PA.
6/10 Washing the bicycles, the ramp at the Riviera, and walking downtown to dinner.
6/11 This is going to be a big day. 75 miles from Port Angeles to the coast. We started out by cycling the waterfront in PA, with all the art to enjoy.
6/11 We saw lots of deer both in PA and beyond. Then we crossed the Elwha River on the “underbridge”. Rode a nasty stretch of hwy 112 and a rough gravel road to get to the Spruce Railroad Trailhead on the north side of Lake Crescent. Now the path is fabulous! The first tunnel was very dark.
6/11 After Lake Crescent, the path continued until west of Sol Duc River. Then we traveled on Mary Clark Road for 10 miles. Then we were on the 101 Hwy for 11 miles. Ugh. They have a tiny signpost apologizing for the lack of a proper trail to the coast, but that sign has been there a long time.
6/11 We were very, very happy when we got to our cabin at the 3Rivers Resort. And twice happy to find a washer and dryer there! We never did see a vampire 🧛♀️.
6/11 More pictures of the cabin. It was fabulous!
6/12 Another big day! We started out by cycling to the coast and dipping our tires (and toes) in the surf. It took some effort to keep the salt water off the rims. 10 miles down.
6/12 On the way to and from the coast, we saw giant trees and a 2-wheel cycle camp.
6/12 Giant trees picture didn’t upload! And we passed through the Quilleyute Indian Reservation, where I saw a fisherman.
6/12 More bike tire dipping photos. Eastward, ho!
6/12 Now we run into the problem of an out-and-back ride. What I’m looking forward to is posting pictures of the things we missed on the way out here. Like “Sasquatch are real” sign at the Sheriff Department Building. I wonder if the same is true about Bigfoots?
6/12 And the beaver 🦫 at the Beaver, WA, fire station.
6/12 And the logging operation on the Mary Clark Road. And our lunch spot in the woods on the most beautiful bicycle path in the country, if not the world!
6/12 Columbine flowering in the woods, whimsical benches, and the playground with the best view.
6/12 After 82.5 miles, we were both ready to eat Chinese and put our feet up! We are both seriously impressed that we rode 158 miles in two days. Whew!
6/13 We have a much easier day today, so we slept late and had oatmeal in the room for breakfast. We finally opened the package of dried mangos and diced them into the oatmeal. Makes a pretty good breakfast if you eat more than one oatmeal packet. My sister sent me a picture of my cat, Vincent.
6/13 On the way to Sequim, I found a little library to leave my ginormous book I had been carrying. There are several trestles that bend through the treetops on this part of the trail. We ate at the Old Mill Cafe where Rhe had duck salad and Paul had a Kobe burger while a driftwood sentinel watched.
6/13 Sequim has a new nature center with a mural and lovely courtyard at the railway trestle park. Through the town it’s important to watch the sidewalk for ODT (Olympic Discovery Trail) or you might get lost. But don’t keep your head down too much or you’ll miss the eagle in the middle of the road.
6/13 Shortly after Sequim, we stopped at the S’klallam tribe’s deli market with their newest endeavor next door. Speaking of pot shops, the railroad cars that used to be an ice cream store on Discovery Bay have changed their operation, too.
6/13 We also passed the Old Gardiner Community Church, where my Uncle Walt was baptized and his funeral was held. His wife-my father’s sister-attended this church for many years after Walt passed.
6/13 The ODT ended abruptly at Discovery Bay, about 50 yards beyond the fallen tree we picked our way through. Shortly after that we arrived at our accommodation for the evening at the Valley View Motel. We have cabin three. With two goats in the yard.
