Cassandra: (Thurs June 28) Today Lisa and I planned to ride, but it was obvious when we woke up that a rest day was in order. Lisa was having trouble climbing stairs because of sore muscles, and we wanted to save some strength for a good Friday ride in Ellensburg. So we ambled around Walla Walla with a couple more cross-training walks :-) After touring the aviary at Pioneer Park, we followed a brochure we had gotten at Tourist Information and toured many of the historic homes in the area. I really liked that. After a picnic lunch in the sun we hit the road for Ellensburg. Our drive was sunny for the most part and we did take a very fun detour at a u-pick berry place in Grandview. After stuffing our faces with cherries and blueberries (and buying a bunch) we continued on our drive. Tonight we are staying with Pedro and Karen, a couple we found through Couchsurfing. Karen was able to recommend a good road ride for tomorrow through the canyon areas, which we are excited about. We just need to get to bed soon and get a good night's sleep, and we should be ready for a great ride tomorrow. It's crazy to think that our trip is almost over. I really am trying not to think about it. We will be camping tomorrow in Lake Easton (hopefully with good weather) and riding there on Saturday. And then sometime that afternoon/evening we will head home. I can't wait to find more fun bike rides in Seattle again after this. My enjoyment of biking has been greatly revived. It's a good thing, too, since the STP is only three weeks away.