Going APE...at the Tunnel of Light

What a great end to our trip!  We drove East of Seattle to the Iron Horse Trail and a mega event - Going APE...at the Tunnel of Light.  Lori's husband, Wayne, rode his motorcycle down and met us at 10.  We then rode through the Snoqualmie Tunnel.  It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and pitch black.  We all had headlamps on top of our helmets.  There was a real mix of transport - feet, bikes, strollers, a couple of electric wheelchairs...  

Lori, Pam and Maureen were on bikes.  And then there was me.   I was in a wheelchair on the front of a bike ridden by Wayne. It was pretty cold going through and there were a few wet spots.  There was a cache partway and a monster guarding it.  An ape met us a the cache on other side.  We rode a while to find a few more.  The trip back seemed shorter and warmer and we had a tailgate picnic before heading home.  

This was part of the holy triad of geocaching. We already have the other two - the Lily Pad (Groundspeak Headquarters), in Seattle,  and a plaque honoring the 1st cache, east of Portland.  We accomplished every goal set for the trip and more. 

I was home in time for the last quarter of the Lions game.  Blowout!