I woke up, packed up, gobbled a quick motel breakfast, and hit the road at 7 AM. This will be a short day of 33 miles to Tonasket, WA.
Trying to beat the heat is a lost battle when it is 100° by 8 AM. Riding on the road the heat comes up and cooks your feet and turns the ice water in my bottle to the temperature of a warm bath.
Coming my way is a cycle tourist, Everett. He has just a few more days to finish in Anacortes. I have a few months until I arrive home.
I finish the day in Tonasket around noon, the sun is beating down and like the road surface, I am hot. I check into a motel, too hot to be in a tent, and sit in front of the air conditioner set at 60°. I’m cold on the outside and hot to my core.
My camp chair is the most comfortable seat in the room
At 5 PM I step outside to walk into town for dinner and instantly my skin feels the burn, it is 111°.
