I had a little bit of a frustrating ride today, but it ended beautifully.

Our intention was to ride around 70 miles - one big loop and a smaller loop starting from the same place. We tackled the big loop first and our route was taken from a book that, as we have come to find out, needs a little updating. Stopping every 4 or 5 miles to consult the map is a bit frustrating. I couldn't get lost in the ride. Then, around mile 30 my husband broke a spoke. That was the last straw for me. We finished the loop and had to call it good with a 45 mile ride.

What salvaged the ride was having the most spectacular view of Mt. Rainier right in front of us for the last 5 miles. Absolutely gorgeous!