Vashon Island

6/30-7/2 - Vashon Island (30 miles)
Next on the Seattle area tour was a trip to Vashon Island where we were greeted by our new surrogate family-- Larry and Wendy Jensen. This family and their hospitality marked a high-water mark as far as new traveling relationships. We had never met the Jensens before and yet we called them up and asked to spend the weekend with them. Having never met us in person they arranged for us to spend the weekend in their home, providing all meals, and providing car and sea kayak tours of the island. How did we get the phone number and what is the phone number you ask? Hah Hah! We will sell be selling it to help pay for our stolen bikes...

Just kidding, its really a poetic story. In Oregon we met Andrew Jensen at a grocery store. He too was traveling by bicycle and he too had experienced the love of strangers while traveling. Andrew knew his parents were grateful for his safety and grateful to all those that helped him... and so he gave us the magic phone number :)