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The sun shone brightly this morning and even at 53 degrees, it was a beautiful morning – cool and crisp. Before climbing Loup Loup Pass (4020 ft.), most stopped in Twisp for a sweet at the Cinnamon Twist Bakery. It took us about 1.5 miles off the route, but was well worth seeing the community and enjoying the cinnamon twist. I will say that probably all of us shared one. . . . Today’s ride on the east slopes of the Cascades took us thru a real change in scenery and topography. The forests are not as dense and the land in the valleys seems more arid. Since it's cattle, sheep and horse country, there was a lot of irrigation going on in the hay fields. Then, on the hillside of the road, the hills were covered with sagebrush. So, after one long climb up Loup Loup, with corresponding long and twisty downhills, we rode thru lovely high plains and valleys in the Okanogan Highlands. . . . Around 1 pm one could see about 15 bikes parked outside Wallwebber Restaurant in Okanogan where the ladies were enjoying good sandwiches, soup and salads. Altogether, it was just a beautiful ride, and, as always, challenging. :)) Linda’s good dinner tonight was turkey tacos, corn salad, rice and tomatoes – all delicious. I’ve got to remember to ask for the corn salad recipe. Some of the ingredients were lima beans, corn, red onion, avocado and Italian dre ssing, but there was more. . .Jane's Garmin is the one that works the best and she tells us that we climbed 3235 ft., descended 4081 ft., and consumed 2,269 calories. Is it any wonder that supper was so good?
The sun shone brightly this morning and even at 53 degrees, it was a beautiful morning – cool and crisp. Before climbing Loup Loup Pass (4020 ft.), most stopped in Twisp for a sweet at the Cinnamon Twist Bakery. It took us about 1.5 miles off the route, but was well worth seeing the community and enjoying the cinnamon twist. I will say that probably all of us shared one. . . . Today’s ride on the east slopes of the Cascades took us thru a real change in scenery and topography. The forests are not as dense and the land in the valleys seems more arid. Since it's cattle, sheep and horse country, there was a lot of irrigation going on in the hay fields. Then, on the hillside of the road, the hills were covered with sagebrush. So, after one long climb up Loup Loup, with corresponding long and twisty downhills, we rode thru lovely high plains and valleys in the Okanogan Highlands. . . . Around 1 pm one could see about 15 bikes parked outside Wallwebber Restaurant in Okanogan where the ladies were enjoying good sandwiches, soup and salads. Altogether, it was just a beautiful ride, and, as always, challenging. :)) Linda’s good dinner tonight was turkey tacos, corn salad, rice and tomatoes – all delicious. I’ve got to remember to ask for the corn salad recipe. Some of the ingredients were lima beans, corn, red onion, avocado and Italian dre ssing, but there was more. . .Jane's Garmin is the one that works the best and she tells us that we climbed 3235 ft., descended 4081 ft., and consumed 2,269 calories. Is it any wonder that supper was so good?
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