Monday, June 09, 2008
Day 9 Wally Wally to Pomeroy, WA 67 miles
Great day of riding through Eastern Washington. This part of Washington is grain country, with fields of plowed under winter wheat and new crops of summer grain. We did about 2,800 feet of climbing mostly on big rolling hills.
Pomeroy is a one road community which is making an effort to stay alive. There were high school graduation activities going on in town so our waitress was on alone and had to handle waiting on tables, tending bar and running the cash register. A few in our party were distressed with the situation but fell into line as there was nothing to be done. Might as well have a drink and relax. It’s like we’re riding across country at 10 mph and end up stressed because it takes 40 minutes to get dinner? Go figure. I was very relaxed by the time we got back to the motel which by the way is another bike rider special. Know what I mean?
Pomeroy is a one road community which is making an effort to stay alive. There were high school graduation activities going on in town so our waitress was on alone and had to handle waiting on tables, tending bar and running the cash register. A few in our party were distressed with the situation but fell into line as there was nothing to be done. Might as well have a drink and relax. It’s like we’re riding across country at 10 mph and end up stressed because it takes 40 minutes to get dinner? Go figure. I was very relaxed by the time we got back to the motel which by the way is another bike rider special. Know what I mean?
