Scenic Loop Pas Deux

Last Saturday Leslie, Tom Baffney and I decided to go up the gravel (steeper) side of Scenic Loop, so that we could hook up with the Tour of Walla Walla Time Trial and cheer racers as they crested "our" hill.



As you can see, the going was pretty steep. Leslie noticed that my jacket was hanging from my rack into my spokes, so I had to stop. To get started again, I had to turn around and go back to a flatter spot.




Here's the view from most of the way up:













Finally, I crested the "summit" with a grin.








I had jokingly suggested that Tom bring the beer (to slow him down on the climb). Imagine my surprise when we got to the top of Five Mile Hill and he whipped out a can of beer for the three of us to split!