Date:
30.06.2018
Altitude:
2280.2 ft (695 m)
Distance:
86.25 mi (138.80 km)
Total
Altitude: 112634.7 ft (34331 m)
Total
Distance: 4236.21 mi (6817.51 km)
I
reached Washington, the last US state on my journey across the United
States. Unfortunately there was no state sign on my route, I was a
bit disappointed not getting a picture of the Washington state sign.
I only had a really short stint in Idaho and without the rest day it
would have been even shorter. Now of to the final days to the Pacific
in Washington. Although I only have about a week until I reach the
Pacific, the next days will not be easy, with one long climb each
day. Still I'm looking forward to it, the scenery is supposed to be
really beautiful.
Today's
weather conditions were similar to the last few days, cloudy with
some light rain. Because of the clouds it stayed quite cool. In the
morning the temperature was only at around 48°F (9°C) and the
temperature didn't surpass 65°F (18°C). I still enjoyed today's
ride. The route was not really challenging, it stayed pretty much
flat throughout the day and the wind was not an issue. The only
challenge was the distance, today. The next couple day's will be a
lot shorter, but with a lot more uphill. The scenery along the route
was again fantastic. The route followed Pend Oreille River the whole
day, after I left Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille. The route went for
the most part on county roads, with the exception of a short stretch
on US95, through forests along the river. The traffic on these roads
varied quite a bit and here was no shoulder to cycle on but it didn't
bother me too much. In areas with less traffic, I saw again so many
deer by the side of the road and on the road. I even managed to get a
picture, this time. All around a great day. I finished the day in
Ione,WA and found a really nice Motel right by the river. I perhaps
should have done my rest day here.
After
I checked in, I joined a group of people sitting outside the Motel.
They offered me some wine and we talked a bit. It turned out they are
on a short one week bike trip themselves. They just started in Priest
River, today. They are doing the trip with SAG support, so each day
one of them will be driving the support car. It was a really fun
group of people and I had a lot of fun talking to them.
Conclusion
for the day:
My
legs feel great again, after just one day of rest.
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