Tonasket-Colville. 155.5km

There wasn't much warming up into it as after 10 minutes of leaving Shannon's i was on an upward slope to Wauconda for breakfast. Met a few more cyclists heading west in Republic. They had started in Florida, up the east coast, across the top and were going to head back down the west. To be fair here, they make the roads long heading up and down, no sudden turns, just a long slow incline to get up these big passes, and most roads so far have great hard shoulders to cycle in. After they pointed out a small bakery and i supplied myself with a sandwich, i was heading for the top of the Sherman pass, another one over the 500ft marker. On my way down i came to road works where they tried to carry my bike for 6 miles over the recently sprayed road. but that wasn't going to happen as i am cycling across the US, not the US minus 6miles in Washington where i got a lift. Crossed over the Columbia river, and travelled on to Colville. A beer from the neigbours in the caravan next door was a good way to finish it off. Great to have so many randomers waving, and giving the thumbs up on the road.A lot of places advertising rodeo on Labor day weekend, but not much else to do if sticking around.