Hawkes Bay NZ Water trail

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Teacher’s lounge

It as hot as blazes riding home from West Seattle this afternoon so indulging in one of the 1,000 brew pubs that have popped up all over town.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Recovery from teaching beginners

South's Cascade Hall is rather nice. Probably the nicest faculty space around.

Snapshot from a summer short course

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Mid ride snack

I stopped at Starbucks HQ for expensive but tasty vegetable focaccia and a chai latte. It's hard to resist the mermaid calling to me as I negotiate the scary construction zone and general filth of Seattle's waterfront where the tunnel is still TBA. I don't enjoy riding this piece of the route to West Seattle but I promised myself some exercise to/from work. It's 30 miles so hardly insignificant when you have to pack clothes, lunch and teaching kit.

Friday, July 20, 2018

Heading home at noon

The Duwamish never looked better.

Destination reached

15 miles and 1 hour 48 minutes from home.

Another one bites the dust

From my ride to work at South Seattle College this morning. Somehow I don't think that in 50-100 years' time anyone will feel sad when the bland boxes that are planned to replace this dilapidated old lady get demolished.

Saturday, July 14, 2018

Final view at closing time

All the bread was gone by 2pm, just the vase of flowers left.

Excellent crepes

The couple running this cute gypsy caravan were slammed, but the $8 pear, chèvre and walnut Lopez special was tasty.

More flowers at LI market

Barn Owl Bakery

$5 for a veggie hand pie.

Saturday morning at 9am

Success!

LI Saturday farmer’s market

Experiment in UL camping

In the biker group site at Odlin County Park.

Docking on Lopez

6pm offload

Ships passing in the night

Actually the Anacortes-bound run from Friday Harbor as we're headed into Lopez.

Friday, July 13, 2018

Sea birds trying to pant themselves cool at the Anacortes ferry dock

It's over 80 degrees so these nesting birds are vibrating their throats and keeping their beaks open to cool off.

First to board the Hyak

Memory jogger

The only flavor needed for a trip to the Rock: wild blackberry! A treat after the god awful I-5 parking lot on Friday the 13th.

Bike packing!

Off for 2 nights on Lopez Island. Do I remember how to do it?

Sunday, July 8, 2018

From Myrtle Edwards park

For the end of my 62 miles I rested on a park bench and ate an energy bar and watched the Norwegian something cruise ship heading out to Alaska.

Sun breaking out

As I was rounding the entrance to harbor in Winslow.

Mid afternoon