Category Archives: Bicycle Trip Log

Trip Log – Day 114 – Seattle, WA

Posted on August 28, 2015 by paulefallon

August 27, 2015 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 5 Miles to Date: 6,226 States to Date: 22 I started the day with a quiet visit to Steven Holl’s chapel at Seattle University, a contemporary building with many references to … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 113 – Seattle, WA

Posted on August 27, 2015 by paulefallon

August 26, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees Miles Today: 14 Miles to Date: 6,221 States to Date: 22 I woke up to a Seattle panorama this morning. My host said, “Lots of people in Seattle have good views.” The fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged bike lanes, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, EMP, Frank Gehry, Seattle | 2 Comments

Trip Log – Day 112 – Bothell, WA to Seattle, WA

Posted on August 26, 2015 by paulefallon

August 25, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 6,207 States to Date: 22 The bike trail into Seattle from the north is a terrific path with gorgeous views along the top of Lake Washington, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Bothell WA, Elliott Bay Book Company, Lake Washington, Seattle WA | 2 Comments

Trip Log – Day 111 – Sultan, WA to Bothell, WA

Posted on August 25, 2015 by paulefallon

August 24, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees Miles Today: 33 Miles to Date: 6,182 States to Date: 22 For the next week or so, my trip will take on a different rhythm, as I will be four days around Seattle … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 110 – Leavenworth, WA to Sultan, WA

Posted on August 24, 2015 by paulefallon

August 23, 2015 – Hazy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 79 Miles to Date: 6,149 States to Date: 22 The ride out of Leavenworth and up Stevens Pass is beautiful and strenuous, but at this point a 4,000 foot pass is … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 109 – Wenatchee, WA to Leavenworth, WA

Posted on August 23, 2015 by paulefallon

August 22, 2015 – Hazy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 6,070 States to Date: 22 I meandered out of Wenatchee for an easy travel day and some fun touring along the way. First stop climbing the Wenatchee … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Aplet's Candy, Cashmere WA, Leavenworth WA, Nutcracker Museum, Wenatchee WA | Leave a comment

Trip Log – Day 108 – Brewster, WA to Wentachee, WA

Posted on August 22, 2015 by paulefallon

August 21, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 67 Miles to Date: 6,045 States to Date: 22 Washington State has a way of turning even the most benign ride – 65 miles downhill along the Columbia River – into … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged apple harvesting, apples, Bicycle Touring, Columbia River, squash blossoms, warmshowers, Wenatchee WA. Brewster WA | Leave a comment

Trip Log – Day 107 – Wilbur, WA to Brewster, WA

Posted on August 21, 2015 by paulefallon

August 20, 2015 – Smokey, 90 degrees Miles Today: 78 Miles to Date: 5,978 States to Date: 22 Fires to my north. Desert to my south. Smoke in my nostrils. Wind in my face. Rough aggregate roads. Washington is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Apple Avenue Motel Brewster WA, Brewster WA, Bridgeport WA, carved trees, Chief Joseph Dam, Grand Coulee Dam, Washington fires | Leave a comment

Trip Log – Day 106 –Spokane, WA to Wilbur, WA

Posted on August 20, 2015 by paulefallon

August 19, 2015 – Hazy, 90 degrees Miles Today: 66 Miles to Date: 5,900 States to Date: 22 Every few weeks I forget the rule than fifty miles before noon is easier than thirty miles after noon, and have to … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 105– Coeur d’Alene, ID to Spokane, WA

Posted on August 19, 2015 by paulefallon

August 18, 2015 – Hazy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 52 Miles to Date: 5,834 States to Date: 22 My nephew Joey has an early job, so I was on the road shortly after six, revisited Coeur d’Alene’s lakefront in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Centennial Trail, Coeur d'Alene ID, Spokane Falls, Spokane Public Library, Spokane River, Spokane WA, warmshowers, wild fires | Leave a comment