Again zero progress across the US but we are having a very relaxing time! For us, our goal is not only to raise money for the Wright Foundation and to finish our trek on time but it is also about seeing a part of America we have never seen and enjoying doing it. So we don’t feel terribly guilty about taking some time off to experience the world we’re cycling through.

We had to move out of our cabin and are now in a dormitory room with a bunk bed!  Woo! The pass is still not open and no one has any insider info about when they will open it up. “Very soon” is all we hear.

We took the shuttle bus to Avalanche Creek and hiked a few miles into the dense cedar, hemlock and yew forest to Avalanche Lake. There were 3 waterfalls coming down into the lake and the water was blue and obviously very cold.

If we had ever been feeling puffed up about the epic-ness of our trip, we would have been brought crashing back to earth after we met a British couple vacationing here who told us that a year ago their daughter ran across the US in 80 days! Now that really is epic. She averaged 40 miles a day and did a shorter route than ours but … Very impressive.

Tomorrow is forecast to be rain and cold again so we are lodge bound again.  Awww. More time by the fire reading! Also time to do some errands in the small town at the entrance to the park.