101.4 miles last night. Then again, I quit after 9:00 PM. Not too bad considering I just missed the ferry from Port Townsend and had to wait 1.5 hours for the next one. I had dinner at Sedro Woolley and went from there to past Concrete with a 10-15 MPH tailwind so I did about 10 miles in one half hour stretch I timed. Keep in mind I was also going uphill slightly, so you can see what fighting the Oregon headwinds was like.
I spent the night at a public fishing area near the no camping sign by the Skagit River which is very swollen and roaring along thanks to the spring melt (summer melt?) here. Many of the mountains bordering the valley have nice snow fields on their tops which seem to be getting more extensive as I go east. A lot of red raspberries just beginning to ripen here so it looks like plenty of snack opportunities for quite a while.
Looks like I'll be well into the mountains - perhaps past the passes tonight if I work at it. Then again, I may be shooting pictures all day long since things are awfully scenic around here. I've been passing up a number of good shots figuring that better opportunities will present themselves as I get higher up in the world.
Time to get going. The road is definitely steeper now - wonder just how steep it will get?
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Written 2024 June 8, last updated 2024 June 8.