Sunday, May 18, 2008

Day 1: Leg 2: Steven's Pass, WA: Mile:100

This country will never cease to amaze me. Each part is more beautiful
than the last. We left Seattle under a very warm, blue sky winding our
way over bridges of Puget(?) Bay. We reached the spectacular Steven's
Pass Greenway with took us up to Steven's Pass over the cascade. We
knew we were in for a treat because we saw dozens, if not hundreds of
bikers. Where bikers go, good roads follow; or vice versa. The
Greenway winds its way from 137 ft ASL to 4006 ft ASL in about 45
minutes. Endless sweeping curves spiral up and then, alas, down. The
temperature dropped from 75 to 55 at the same time. It was just cool
and clear enough to chilll the neck and send a tingle down the spine
heightening all your senses. It is great to be alive. Riding down you
pass through pockets of warm and cool until we return to an even 75. A
quick stop in a rest area and we continue.......

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