Cherries hot as hell!

Today's ride was long and very hot!  After a quick breakfast (donuts) at Don's grocery (opens at 5:30) ,
I left Leavenworth at 6:30AM to try to minimize the heat.  

Don's parking lot:  Tesla charging hits Leavenworth, big time

The morning's ride was lovely.  Some US2 riding, but mostly the ride was on side roads along the Wenatchee river, which cascades down, sometimes with violent rapids, sometimes slow and easy.  The entire day's ride was lined with fruit trees (apples, pears and cherries).  In the town of Wenatchee, the "Apple Capital of the World", a dedicated bike trail called "  Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail"  runs about 10 miles along the river.  A smooth,  paved ,dedicated bike path with rest stops about every mile.  

By the time I got to Ephrata it was almost 100°.  By 1PM it was about 93°.   The good news is that on the way to Quincy, there were lots of highway rest stops with bathrooms where I could soak my t-shirt to keep cool.  Quincy also has a nice indoor municipal market with fruit stands, bakeries, coffee etc. Nice stop for a lunch of Ice Cream, cookie, and Yakima cherries. 

Quincy to Ephrata is only 17 miles, but it was all over 95°, and all irrigated orchards.  Clear water ran alongside the farm roads I was on, so there was plenty of opportunity to keep soaking the T-shirt.  

It's easy to win first prize in wet t-shirt contest when you're the only contestant!