Seattle, Washington!

Had some excitement last night around Skykomish. We had just passed the town when we realized we had quite a line behind us. We have to go slow down mountains or it could turn into something a little too exciting! LOL! There are plenty of pull offs on the side of the road for slower traffic to pull over to let people pass and we did that on three separate occasions. Each time, the cars and trucks rocketed past us. A few minutes later, cars were at a standstill ahead of us. An ambulance raced by and we stayed in line for a little while. We were down to an 1/8th of a tank of gas so turned around and went back to Skykomish to fill up and wait out the traffic situation. We pulled into a parking lot and made some supper and watched the cars still parked on the road. We saw a second ambulance go by and the cars still didn't move. Someone told us about a state park back up the road so we headed there. It was rainy and wet with lots of moss on the trees and large ferns growing beneath the trees.

I was concerned about our tanks, but there really wasn't much choice. We badly needed water, so searched through the camper for something to use to pour water into the tank. We would have used the hose, but the public water faucet didn't have threads to fasten the hose to. Dishpans to the rescue! As we worked, we met some nice people who were happy to hear about the upcoming bicycle trip. Jerry and Judy offered us 6 gallons of water they carried "just in case" and he helped Bill pour it in while I talked to Judy. They were helpful and kind to us and we were greatly encouraged by them. Another lady came by and showed us a picture of the accident that had happened just a few miles from where we had stopped in the line of cars. The vehicle was burned beyond recognition and the man lost his life. Please pray for his family. We talked to the gentleman who ran the park and he showed us a spot we could park in.

There were only spots available because of the rain...people had left early. It was quiet with a stream running behind us but the accident was still on our minds and we didn't sleep well. We woke up at 5:30 AM and just decided to pack up and go and were out by 6:15. We drove on toward Seattle

and stopped just outside the city at Issaquah Village RV Park later this morning. Bill dropped his bike off at REI to get his tires put on as well as fenders. They will check it over and set everything to rights. He put over 1000 miles on it during his training so we wanted to make sure everything was in order. Tomorrow we will be contacting the Police Commissioner so we can give her the coin from Boston and get one to give the Chief in Boston in return. Today Bill washed the truck and camper and did the housekeeping while I caught up three days of blog work. Oil change, laundry, and hopefully we will be on our way on Wednesday or Thursday. Be watching our Facebook page, Twice Across America, the Thank-You Tour to watch Bill's progress each day. Also, watch for a video on Facebook telling you about a fun way you can participate in the Thank-You Tour.  Thank-you for reading.

P.S. We learned this morning that the accident was a five car pileup with others injured. We came very close.