"After pizza in the park with most of the trekkers on our
Pre-night evening, I didn't think that things were going to get much better --
luckily, our first day was a blast. We started off exploring Pike Place Market,
directly across the street from the hostel, and then hit the road rolling.
Group riding skills, road safety, and picking up some spare tubes were the most
important things to cover on our outing in the city, and then we made our way
to the neighborhood of Fremont. The troll under the bridge kept us company for
lunch and we were lucky enough to get spots on the afternoon tour of the Theo
Chocolate factory. A resounding YUM! is still echoing in my ears from that
tour. Spirits are high (despite slight drizzle in the morning) and everyone is
looking forward to heading out of the city tomorrow and getting some solid
miles under our belts." - Darcy, Trip Leader