Day 05 Winthrop to Twisp, WA 17 mile

I feel like we could call this a zero day. It was short mileage between Winthrop to Twisp. We were able to resupply at the grocery, pick up denatured alcohol at the hardware store, upload photos at the library, call home to loving parents, and head to the post office. I decided to send my two front panniers home, since all of my gear could fit in two and be able to switch them out in the middle of summer. Matt decided since I was losing 5 lbs he would also join in and send home his backpack and some camera equipment. His fit nicely into a flat-rate box, but I ended up having to bike back to the grocery, pick up some paper bags and wrap the panniers like a present, under the advise of the postal worker. After about an hour my package was ready and I walked back up to the counter and the postal worker said, “that a girl, it’s quite the professional packing job.” I was not so convinced that my panniers would make it in one piece by the blob of tape and paper bag ball that was before me. We quickly headed out of town and road the last 9.5 miles into Twisp. Tonight we are staying for free camping in the yard of the Sports Motel. They even are allowing us to take showers with towels (instead of the bandana, I’ve been using) and do laundry. It has been 13 days since we’ve washed clothes, but like Matt always says, “we smell perfect.”