Last Day in America

Today is the last day we are in America. The ride was a little crazy. There was little sholder and trucks - always makes for close calls unfortunatly.

The funny part of the day came when I got a flat tire. I was sitting on the side of the road with the tire off my bike, changing the tube when I heard a dog bark. I looked up, through two fences - a wood one and a metal one, and thought I'm fine. Well then I saw a hole in the metal one and the wood one wouldn't stop the dog to begin with. So I jumped up and yelled at AK and put the wheel between the dog and me and started yelling at it. It slowed down and all I could think of is I'm down I can't escape. I have no tire. Well very luckily, the owner was in her yard, and she began yelling at the dog as it got with in feet. I yelled at her I'm just changing a tire, and luckily all casualties were avoided.

Then on the way in I began making up songs. I wrote a Washington song to the tune of
Oh Christmas tree:

Oh Washington oh Washington,
Your mountains aren't really that high.

I climbed on you for five days straight. I sailed down you to eat some grapes.

Oh washington, oh Washington, it's on to oh Canada.

I also wrote a Vancouver song that I will debut in Vancouver of course.

I will also announce now that I'll blog while doug and I are in Vancouver - so you guys can all still keep up. I'll be there till the 31st. It's been an unbelievable trip and it's not over yet.

Stats of the Day:

Total Mileage: 76.89
Avg Speed: 14.61
Max Speed: 31.08

-- Diane

Location:Lyndon, WA