First day on the road

Something at our host's apt that I found very apt for what I perceive to be the Pacific NW mindset:

About 55mi covered. Some of it brutal. We started early. Seattle was dead on Sunday morning.

The ferry:

Us kicking off to Bremerton:

Two seals lounging on a buoy!:

Some of the climbs were brutal, and I wanted to throw up. But we made it. With some hard resting:

Now we are settled into our stealth camping spot: 

Some guy looking to dump garbage pulled into this spot and promptly backed out when he saw Matt. I think that's what this area was for, given the (not pictured) overturned couch and various bonfire party leavings.

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