Jim was packed with helmet on at daybreak while he waited 4 hours for the rest of us to emerge (this would become a theme)
Went back to the hottest venue in Machias – the park pavilion. Met a few more local characters, including the friendly park superintendent, and a man who lived nearby for 6 months and had never ridden the trail
Trail was great
Stopped in Arlington to resupply at Gross-out
Continued north to end of trail
Good tacos next to I-5
La Conner! Hey look a brewery!
Crossed bridge onto Swinomish lands
Camping options remained scarce – ending up staying at an RV resort so expensive, the manager felt bad for us and have us a discount
We did laundry and all took 20 minute showers
Jim bent all of his tent stakes due to unforgiving RV parking spot
“Are you guys European? Oh, I see lots of Europeans on bikes”
