Ranier!

  • Took a wrong turn leaving campsite and rode two miles downhill
  • Witnessed a baby elk very nearly meet a violent end, saved only by its skittering hooves
  • Ascended mount rainier on a beautiful road with a very steady grade
  • Wildflower game was on point
  • Alice opened a roadside sno-cone confectionary
  • Views, views, and more views
  • Construction traffic director was boisterous and loving life – made questionable comments about my thighs
  • Lunch and a delightful dip at Tipsoo lake
  • Crossed Chinook Pass and began epic downhill cruise along the American river
  • Ended evening at lovely campsite next to river at tourist trap resort – more tunes and disco lights ensued