Today started with a clear sky, and a great bike trail at the top of the Olympic Peninsula. From here I followed a road system that snaked the bay, through Port Ludlow and Paradise Bay, I thought oh this will be a flat road with great views. However it turned out to be an undulating road with glancing views of the bay.

From here I crossed over a long, and very low, draw bridge, over Hood Canal. The roads the route followed were busy. The downtown of Bremerton I passed by a naval ship building facility, and could see the boats from a distance.

The final road of the day I was looking forward to, Old Belfair Highway, usually an “old highway” has been completely displaced by the new route and is an empty back road, that did not turn out to be the case, it ended up being an alternative route for rat runners on a Friday afternoon commute. The shoulders were small and I was counting down the miles to the campsite. I was glad to be off the roads today, hopefully it’s setting me up for some more enjoyable miles tomorrow.

On the plus side Washington State Parks Hiker/Biker campsites continue to be a hit, I’m again nestled under tall trees at a campsite on the very tip of the Hood Canal, the furthest point inland of the system that stretches to the ocean. I also continue to be treated to hot showers, which hits the spot after a hot day in the saddle.