We are so lucky! We are taking a rest day with friends Mark and Betty Taylor who Doug met skiing many years ago. They have a beautiful vacation home overlooking Lake Chelan. They have treated us to good food, good local wine, soft bed, laundry and great company.
We have made it over 3 of the 5 passes in the Cascades. They say these are worse than the Rockies. We ride slowly, but steady, stopping sometimes as often as every .5 mile to drink or share a Gu, take a picture, then move on. The descents are scary! Doug brakes the whole way to keep the speed around 20 mph.
We are still traveling with the 6 guys we met the 1st night. We told them we would be taking a rest day with our friends, and that we would try to catch up later. They said they would take a rest day today too so that we could stay together! There is safety in numbers, so it feels good. We are riding at similar paces so it is working out well. Doug and I are in the middle of the pack.
I wish I could download pictures, but having trouble. The scenery is unbelievable! Snowcapped peaks on Rainy and Washington passes. Waterfalls everywhere.
Thanks for all of your good wishes. We are happy and healthy!
Love,
Therese and Doug