The day started out brilliantly with a 3.8km run through Twisp. Felt so good to be out running again.
We had THE most delightful breakfast at Methow Suites B&B, Sandy our hostess served fresh blueberries and strawberries followed by baked french toast with homemade pear syrup, locally grown eggs scrambled and locally cured slab of bacon, fresh juice and coffee (locally grown and roasted beans) mm delicious.
We share our meal with a young couple from Seattle celebrating their third wedding anniversary both are originally from India and Harish is so happy to be able to talk cricket. And we chat with them for ages.
Consequently we don't leave until about 10am but we have had such a great time at the B&B.
Our first stop is 80miles down the road after rising over Washington and Rainy Passes fortunately the latter did not live up to it's name. It was so nice not to have to ride through the rain today. It was quite cold up the top so a hot coffee was very welcomed at Newhamel.
Our lunch stop is is Sedro-Woolley at Dairy Queen. We then find the I5 to head up towrds the border crossing we stop about 5 miles short of the crossing to use the loo and fill up with petrol. Petrol is more expensive in Canada and we have heard that the wait to cross the border is sometimes quite long.
As we approach the border there is an illuminated sign above the freeway stating I5 border wait 70mins Hwy 573 border wait 45mins so we decide to go the lesser wait option. As we come off the exit we see traffic banked back through the traffic lights and only 1 or 2 cars per light change getting through we wait patiently in line at the lights like everyone else and then when we get closer (having been in that queue 15mins or more already) David rides down the line of traffic and tries to slide in front of a car, the driver starts abusing us saying "I have been waiting 20 mins!!!" I did feel cheeky but our bike is water-cooled so if we are not moving it overheats plus we were dressed for snow conditions so we too were overheating. While he sat in his comfy car, dressed in a T-shirt not having to hold up a 400+kg bike ....my heart did bleed for him!!! in the scheme of things once we got further down the queue split into about 7 lines and he ended up getting through before us anyway!!!
We ride into Vancouver and find our hotel once we are settled we go for a walk to find some dinner and end up at a Greek restaurant yummo!!
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| Riding up to Washington Pass |
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| Vancouver |
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| Border Crossing USA-Canada |
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| Vancouver |
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