Day 5

First day on the road! After 4 days of orientation which consisted of going over safety procedures, practice rides, and daily routines we started the journey. Seattle was beautiful city to see. Despite what people say about the weather, I loved it. Overcast and misty in the morning and then sunny and amazing in the afternoon. This is somewhere I can see my self living one day!

We had our kickoff breakfast this morning with friends and family at a park. The breakfast was huge: bagels, sausage, omelet casserole, cooked potatoes, fruit, and coffee. Coffee might be the one thing that I'm going to crave the most during this trip. I think I'm already going through withdrawal due to all of the irregular twitching.

Riding through Seattle was a little scary at times due to the heavy traffic and wet roads, but once we got out of the city we saw the gorgeous country side. Overall, I felt confident riding today. I didn't have any issues with fatigue or bike maintenance. Tomorrow is going to be a much tougher day though since we are riding 125 miles around AND UP a mountain.

Enmuclaw is a nice little town just outside Seattle. As soon as we rode into the town we were greeted with a scenic view of mountains and forest. Now it's time to hit the showers and go to our second friendship visit.

I'm trying to find a good app to post my pictures onto, but until then bare with the lack of pictures. Another issue is the amount of Internet service I'll have access to,but I'll make it work. I'm keeping all of you in my heart and thanks again for sending me on this amazing journey!

Signing off.

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Location:Enmuclaw