Road RashChapter 12
The first real rest stop of the day is at about mile twenty-four, in Kent. It is hosted by the nice folks at REI, and they always put a lot of effort into their stop. They always have a theme, and it is usually pretty entertaining. This year was no different. The ‘Cirque de Soleil’ had been in town recently, and REI had decided to call their stop the ‘Cirque de Cycle’ this year. They had clowns and balloons and music and lots of fun. One year they had done a Caribbean theme and had actually...