Sept 17th
Last night each car or truck that passed by was at such high speed that they sounded as if they would run us right through although we were a good 50 yards off the road and a couple layer of large trees away.
Some light rain early then a partly to mostly clear day. The first significant sun since the day we left White Pass 11 days ago. At lunch my shoes and socks almost completely dried out, also a state they have not seen since leaving White Pass.
Re-route of sartorial delights – breakfast at the Happy Clown, good grocery at Park grocery, another store a mile later and a couole more restaurants and stores a short distance off the road.
Rigors of road walking – thighs tight and toes all with sore spots.
Small road small town, On highway 2 yesterday, the motorists all buzzed by. Even though the rain fell pretty good at times, no one stopped to see if we needed a ride. No one even waved. On the more lighty traveled roadways we walked today many motorists waved, and one even stopped to see if we wanted a ride. We declined. But, like a small town, the road less traveled is a more friendly, more personal place.
A log green tunnel of trees which parted only a couple times with limited views of nearby peak. A few nice fall colors. Easier on legs once the pavement ended.
Leap-frogged some with Dan, who we met yesterday at the Dinsmore’s.
Phil “Nowhere Man” Hough
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