On the ninth day, we rode to a casino outside of Shelton. There was nothing spectacular about this ride and certainly nothing spectacular about the casino, unless you count decent meals with a 20% senior discount. Day 10 was a difficult and somewhat dangerous ride to Tacoma. Tacoma is a neat city, as is Seattle. There were three museums within walking distance of the motel; most of us focused on the glass museum which even I found interesting.
Day 11 was a rest day and on the final day we rode from Tacoma to Seattle. This involved cycling from downtown Tacoma to the Port Defiance ferry terminal, riding the ferry to Vashon Island, cycling across the island, taking another ferry to west Seattle and then finding our way to downtown Seattle. Photos above from Tacoma. Below are (1) from Port Defiance ferry landing, (2) Mt Rainier from the ferry to south Seattle and (3) the city on the route back to Seattle.
Two Bicycle Adventure Club sections, a total of 40 participants, have completed the 12 day ride around the Olympic Peninsula. No one got injured and NO ONE GOT RAINED ON!!!
This blog will go to sleep until the next tour, “The Whole Enchilada” a tour in the Texas Hill Country which starts April 8, 2012.
2 comments:
How insulting can you be John? That mountain wasn't Mt Hood, which is down in Oregon, it was Mt Rainier.
John,
That is a lot of days to be on the coast in WA and not get rained upon. You must have good karma. What not rides until Texas Hill Country? We are off for our BAC trip in NE Oregon and let's hope we have no rain and warm enough temperatures.
I bet now, you see what we love the Great Northwest.
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