Davenport,WA - Coulee City, WA (2 days) 62 miles

Well it did cool off yesterday - the temps went from the 80's to the 60's, so it was comfortable riding in that respect, but we had to battle the wind again for the last 10 miles of 29 from Davenport to Wilbur. Stopped at a rest stop and talked to a couple men from Kenmore and Bothell respectively, who were cycling from there to Glacier Nat'l Park. They couldn't believe we were cycling east to west fighting the wind on loaded bikes. They had lightweight road bikes with four water bottles, and a few pounds of other stuff. That was it. The rest of their stuff they had mailed to each motel they were staying in along the way. There weren't too many however, as they were averaging 17 mph and going as far as 100 plus miles a day sometimes.The older of the two guys who looked like he was eighty, was so skinny he looked like a stick figure on his bike as they left the rest stop. It was really funny - I'm not exaggerating! Stopped in a cute little place in the town of Creston for some food called the Corner Cafe.

Today we rode 33 miles to Coulee City, and are staying in the only motel in town named A La Cozy Motel. With a name like that, I was afraid of what we would be in for, but it is quite nice, actually. The woman who owns it with her husvband, is a Yooper. A Yooper is a person living in or originating from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. By the way, a guy we were talking to at our motel in Sandpoint asked me if I stopped to see any relatives in Wisconsin, without knowing I was from there. He could tell by my "accent". I've never had that happen before! It was very nice cycling today. Still not too hot and no wind. The area between Wilbur and here is quite pretty actually. The wheat fields are beautiful. AND we caught our first glimpse of the Cascades! What we saw was probably Libery Bell Mt. in the NOrth Cascades.

Up and out of here early tomorrow to climb out of the Grand Coulee while it is still cool, and on to Waterville.

Riding on....

The office and fuure restaurant at our motel in Davenport

Bill's new hairstyle

Carol & Bill

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A birdhouse at the motel