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Seattle, rest days

Gone to look for America Posted on October 17, 2023 by mevOctober 17, 2023

Two quiet days in Seattle. Sunday had some intermittent showers and Monday was mostly raining. I made a walk through Seattle and stopped through the REI store and then over to the Space Needle. I have visited the Space Needle … Continue reading →

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Seattle, end of the road

Gone to look for America Posted on October 14, 2023 by mevOctober 14, 2023

I have arrived in Seattle, the end point for my bicycle trip. I’ll have two days to explore the city and then take an Amtrak train ride via Chicago back to Austin. A week from Monday it will be back … Continue reading →

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Tacoma, to Puget Sound

Gone to look for America Posted on October 13, 2023 by mevOctober 13, 2023

I got my first views of Puget Sound and hence the first salt water since Maine. Today was also a visit to Olympia, the Washington State Capitol. It was a nice day of riding. Flat until Olympia and several hills … Continue reading →

Posted in Washington | Tagged Capitol

Grand Mound, Cowlitz and Chehalis

Gone to look for America Posted on October 12, 2023 by mevOctober 12, 2023

Today was a nice day of cycling roughly parallel to the I-5 corridor. I started following the drainage for the Cowlitz River. This had a few short hills and went via settlements of Castle Rock and Vader. After a gradual … Continue reading →

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Longview, a wet ride

Gone to look for America Posted on October 11, 2023 by mevOctober 11, 2023

Today started as a wet ride and so no photos from the first half of the trip. I also had showers in the second half but also a brief instance of sun. This was a route I had cycled before. … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon, Washington | Tagged rain
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