Had planned to ride around Lake Washington, but was very late getting going, so instead went around Mercer and then did the north side of the lake, without the full zig-zag to avoid Bellevue (found another option that is slightly more direct, while still avoiding city traffic). First rode up to Capitol Hill to check out the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest: lots of people up there, and some pretty amazing art (the BLACK LIVES MATTERS on the street is even more impressive in person), but I am concerned that it might end up as “Capitol Hill Block Party 2.0” and dampen the effect of the protests. For the rest of the ride, I didn’t push too hard going around Mercer, or really anywhere for that matter. Stopped to use the rest room at Juanita Beach Park: throughly washed hands at the station after. Coming down Juanita Drive, a lady in a Lexus SUV passed me as we were both going about 30mph, and I saw she had her phone in her hand as she did so. She then got wedged between me and another rider just in front of me. He and I chatted at the second light at the bottom (we both ended up on the sidewalk at the bridge, because a giant truck pulling a boat roared out from the left and spooked both of us). He’d just ridden down to Enumclaw and back, for something like 120miles! Sadly, I didn’t quite make 100km this time. I did get a nice flatbread with peppers and cheese and a yogurt drink at Man’oushe Express: worth it! The last bit to get home from there was less fun, because I was full, and sore. All in all, a good day. Just wish I’d left earlier.