Day 11: A Winter’s Day

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Hey y’all, it’s Dustin again. Y’all really thought that a sunny 90 degree day in Connecticut would translate to a nice day over here on the west coast huh? Well you’d be wrong - it was 40s and pouring all day! 

We started off - with honestly a pretty good day - Angie made some breakfast burritos and we got to chat a bit more and take a picture together to celebrate a great two days on the farm with her and her family.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1mDKTaMcTFb7ngl8vyeSSoO99Bkx1BtN_
Because Brian’s bike broke and we lost a day of riding, Julia’s parents were gracious enough to get up early and drive us just about where we would have started the day. 

But it was COLD and WET. We biked over 50 miles today in the cold rain - Julia and Brian were kinda cranky so half way though I decided to cheer them up a little! Nothing makes julia laugh more than me falling off my bike, so I did just that - I fell over on a dirt road, and in an effort to not break a wrist - I just let it happen and fell on my shoulder (still clipped into the bike). It did just the trick, Julia and Brian perked up, and we did the rest of our 50+ mile ride in better spirits. (Don’t worry I’m okay)

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1TVecxJ8-ng2MsBKdD6g6ed8sozKzlQIT
You know… if you really squint - these falls may just be all Julia’s fault… first she gets a flat tire so we stop, and then Brian falls over trying to get going again… THEN Julia tells us to take a wrong turn up a dirt road - and I fall over trying to turn back around… these can’t just be coincidences… so I’m pretty sure she owes both of us some beer. (Also y’all would be proud - this is the first day of the trip I haven’t had a beer! But I guess the day isn’t quite over yet)

Honestly - it was a pretty crappy day, but there were a few highlights:
1. Me falling of my bike of course
2. We FINALLY got through all of Washington https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1lYSlUpPj4TanA-QIjbc61N1uBkrskGj7
3. We had a nice dinner with Chuck and Margaret (our hosts for the evening) we had soup, cole slaw, and some pie with huckleberry for dessert! 
4. We road across this massive bridge with a beautiful look out onto the water (sorry no pics because it was pouring and we hated our lives at the moment)
5. NO MOUNTAINS! 

So yeah - we are looking forward to a warmer and sunnier day tomorrow - we’ll see y’all then!

Oh by the way - If you have a problem with my typos - youR just a hater! 😉
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  1. JimJune 15, 2022 at 10:12 AM

    Glad you were not hurt, no getting broken bones or anything right near the start of your ride.

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