RSVP 2008

Ride Seattle Vancouver (BC) and Party!!
Boy this ride was HOT this year.... We had better than 90 degrees most of the day Friday and between 95 and 100 on Saturday!
Despite the heat - which I generally do not handle well - it was a fun ride. We had a great group we rode with and in general all of us where able to spend time riding together or apart as our speed and sociability level allowed.
The first day is about 105 miles and takes you up to Bellingham where we had a hotel room waiting. Greg (Social Director par excel-lance!!) had set up a dinner in the hotel that night for the group. The meal was fine - but not having to go anywhere to have it was the best thing! I managed a shower, soak in the hot tub and a little relaxation before walking over to dinner.
The next morning Greg had arranged for an early breakfast - again at the hotel. In years past I would get an espresso in Bellingham and then ride up to Lynden and have breakfast there at the Dutch Mamas(??). But with a group of us it was much easier to ride from the hotel after eating. We had a great day but boy was it hot - 95-100!! The heat of the hwy stretch felt like you where riding through an oven.