Sat 24th June

41 miles to Republic.  Over the Wauconda Pass at 4310 feet.

  Tonasket where I stayed last night was a good place. Settled by hippies over 40 years ago they are now growing old. Still mellow in the way they talk. The wholefood cooperative was celebrating 40 years with a free barbecue and very nice it was too. Then I camped for free in the place allocated for cyclists behind the police station.
     Have lost a lot of height and the land is now dry, irrigated.and on the Okanagan River. On the way I went into the most amazing western shop filled with stetson hats and cowboy shoes. A lot of dead rattle snakes on the road

    Today was up and cycling by 6am to get up some of the climb before the heat. It was good to see the trees again. However, difficult to stop and rest because of ants, flies and rattle snakes.
  Am now in Republic which is pretty, with wooden houses, museum, restaurants and tourists. It is very hot so will have to leave the Sherman Pass for tomorrow.

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