Today was a nice day off the bike. A few of us walked from the hotel, which was a short distance away to the "downtown" area for breakfast. We crossed the river, it was very full and fast, it was really amazing. We saw no one on the water, but it was too dangerous for anyone to be on anyway.
We passed a few from our group who recommended a place so we headed over there. We ordered and received enormous plates, and yes I ate all of it. Boy, it will be a major adjustment when I get home as far as food goes, but after a 90 mile day yesterday, I was ok with eating a giant plate of prime rib hash, biscuits and a side of bacon!
After we ate we went into a few of the shops. Winthrop looks like a scene out of western movie, complete with wooden sidewalks and old time store fronts. The whole thing was created for tourism, but it actually was nicely done. The valley here is spectacular, lush green fields, trees and the white capped mountains that we rode over in the background.
We checked out the local bike shop which was very nice. One of the guys in the shop said that the mountain biking here is really awesome, and I can believe it, with lts of trails and open areas to ride.
Once I got back, it was major bike cleaning...my bike was a mess! I took her over to the hose outside and started there. The fine road grime from the rain was everywhere.
It was a nice day off though, my legs enjoyed the soak in the pool...getting them ready for tomorrow's ride over to Omak. The weather should be warm for us as we head south then east.
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