Building steam

We saw Harry Potter in 3D (2D might have been a better pick), washed clothes, sent things, received things, etc as planned but were ever so glad to escape the Lake Tahoe area afterwards.   While its natural beauty is great there's been too much development around the lake and there are just entirely too many people running around traveling the single road that rings the thing.   Allegedly conditions were worse than usual due to a celebrity golf tournament coming into town but we're not so sure .. ick!  Not our cup of tea!

We're now 115 trail/route miles north of there in Quincy and the biking is pleasant.   Tomorrow we plan to get very close to Lassen Volcanic National Park and then we'll spend almost the entire next day cycling all around the park looking at toxic bubbling puddles and other grand wonderfulness .. :-}   I think then too we will have officially left the Sierras and will have entered the Cascade Mountain Range.

Afterwards, we plan to scramble for the Oregon border.   We think can be there before the end of this coming weekend.    It's finally starting to feel like we're moving!    ... which is good because Tina is itching to hike!

All the best .. /David :)