Miles 60.5
Total Miles 463.2
We had a little warmer night last night. We actually had to crank up the AC for the first time on the trip. Also, this morning was the first time that we started riding without or jackets on.
It was another day of climbing. Today we crossed pass 3 of 4, Wauconda Pass, at 4,310 feet. We did start out at 1,000 feet, but the climbing seemed to go on and on today. Probably because the climb took place in 3 different climbs rather than all at once. We also ran into a lot of construction today. The first was in the first few miles this morning and they wouldn’t let us ride out bikes through. They were re-laying asphalt and made us put our bikes in the pilot pickup and hauled us and the bikes 2 miles down the road. That was a first in all my riding. The others actual made riding better throughout the day. They would stop traffic and used a pilot car, so when we got to the other end, there were large stretches at a time that there was no traffic on the road and the traffic would come all together. That was nice.
Saw a deer get hit by a pickup today. That was rather disturbing to see. The pickup passed me up and a bit further up the road the deer ran out. Felt bad for the poor thing.
Nothing much more to report. We are in Republic, WA which is at a higher elevation (2,500) than we were last night. Actually have Pine Trees on the hills again.
Saw a lot of these today. I always wonder who lived there and what their life may have been like.
The hills we encountered today.
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