Ďalší krásny deň, po chladnom ráne sa pekne oteplilo, nezvyklý to pocit. Pokračovali sme ďalej po cykloceste až kým sme sa nedopracovali k mape všetkých cyklotrás v Seattli a za pomoci jedného miestneho bajkera sme naplánovali, síce mierne dlhšiu, ale za to krajšiu cestu ako sa dostať do centra, kde býva Alyssa. A hlavne je to takmer stále mimo ciest. Ešte nás čakal jeden divný most, z ktorého sa dalo zliezť iba po strmých schodoch (s naloženými bajkami to bol zážitok), zvyšok cyklociest bol úplná paráda, skvelo značené a takmer všetko asfaltky. Zavolala nám SJ, je opäť na joga ranči a zdá sa že sa má celom dobre (aj keď jej chýba bajkovanie). V Issaquah bol Lososý festival (teraz akurát tiahnu z mora), ale videli sme tu len tlupy amíkov napchávať sa hranolkami. Zvyšok dňa sme strávili na cyklocestách okolo jazier Sammamish a Washington. Od jazera Sammamish sme po prvý krát uzreli Mt Rainier. Neskutočný to kopec, zaberal dobrý kus južnej panorámy, osamotený, obrovský kopec, celý pod snehom, vyzeral ako namaľovaný... Na cyklocestách okolo jazier sme stretli more bajkerov (skoro všetci tu nosia Ortlieby ako máme aj my) a medzi nimi aj jedného Martina, švéda žijúceho teraz tu, tiež prešiel naprieč USA (aj cez švédsko), veľmi sa mu páčil náš výletík a dal nám zopár dobrých rád ohľadne Olympic NP. Potom už bola zrazu tma a to taká, že to pomotalo aj môj (už dosť unavený) orientačný zmysel, takže sme si trochu zašli (cez most mŕtveho muža), ale čoskoro sme sa našli a ďalej už pokračovali bez problémov. K Alysse, sme dorazili až okolo jedenástej. Dobrá to duša, čakala nás s výbornou večerou a keďže sme boli už mierne zničený, za chvíľu sme išli späť. Ale predtým ešte teba povedať, že... SME TU, SME V SEATTLI!!
Another nice sunny day. Biked on Snoqualmie Valley bike trails, after cold morning, it got warmer very soon (unusually feeling, after soo many cold days). Found map of bike trails in Seattle, after small discussion with one local biker, we chooses trails around lake Sammamish and Washington, it's a little detour, but nearly without traffic. Before we got on the trails we had to carry our bikes from the bridge (on Snoqualmie Valley bike trail) down very steep stairs. SJ called, she is now in the Ranch and she is doing very well. There was Salmon days festival in Issaquah, well, we saw a lot of people and even much more stalls with deep fried foods, we didn't notice nearly any signs that this event is about salmons. From the Sammamish Lake we saw for a first time Mt Rainier. That's really spectacular mountain, it looks like if it isn't real, so huge and high, covered by snow, so dominant... Rest of the day we spent biking around lakes, met Martin, Swedish guy, long distance biker, now living in Seattle. It was really pleasure to speak with him about biking and he gave us some good tips for Olympic National Park and was really exited about our journey. Than, the night came very suddenly, we were still somewhere near Woodinville and sending texts to Alyssa that we will come later and later... And then got lost, only a little bit, but still it took about half an hour to get back on trail. Finely we arrived to Green Lake, were Alyssa lives, at about half past ten. Alyssa welcomed us with good dinner and after swapping some stories from or trip we, very tired but very excited that we are here, went to sleep.
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