Woke at 5:30 to rain-Lynn gets up every morning at 4:30.  Left at 7:00 in drizzle & wet streets-scary steep downhills & an uphill that I thought I may have to walk–don’t think I’m prepared to bike.  Get to ferry downtown-cost $7 each for ride to BAINBRIDGE ISLAND.  Ferry can hold over a 1,000 but very few on it–very nice.  Armand asks directions–man offers to put our bikes in his truck for 15 m ride to next town–we bike on wet rd w/lots of traffic & hills instead.  Find back rd-see furry cows & llamas–beautiful country side.  In 5 m back on highway w/18 wheelers.  Most of time Armand is way out in front-if I’m too close his bike spits dirty water in my face.  At 30 m stop at information hut-next town is 10 m-has 1 café that has 21 kinds of PIES.  I’m not happy w/my leader, especially when he flies by the café.  I stop & scream his name–not leaving until I get food.  We don’t eat breakfast & he only tries to feed me 1 meal a day when we bike.   I’m cold & wet–order a Rueben sandwich w/fries & pea soup & TEA.  Put 12 sugar packs in glass-2 glasses=24–starting to feel better.  Can only eat 3 bites of sandwich-not good.  Armand orders PECAN PIE while I go change into dry clothes–I can’t stop shivering.  Come back & the PIE is gone except for tiny morsel–offers it to me.  We could have serious problems on this trip.  Sun is now out–10 more miles to PORT TOWNSEND & ferry.  Cute town, decide to be tourist-stop at museum-meet Ray from England who tells us other points of interest.  In museum I learn there are 76 names for prostitutes starting w/baggage end w/working girl.  Jail downstairs–picture taken behind bars.  Go to see boats being made.  Jim is in rowing club-see 58-62 ft 8 crew boats-cost $15,000-40,000.  Take ferry & 14 miles later in Oak Harbor @ Acorn Motor Inn ($65)-ate dinner at seafood rest-shrimp w/fries–terrible meal-walk to Safeway for Armand’s meal of fruit & oatmeal. 

biked 65 m, 2 ferries,  11.5 mph average(4-34 mph)  5 hrs 35 min of biking   7:00 AM to 6:00 PM