August 12th, 2006
Days Inn, Everett, WA (N47°54'46.02" W122°12'49.74"
Drove through Mount Rainier park, got my Golden Eagle Pass finally and ended up in Everett, Washington back to a Days Inn again.
Driving out of the park a honda passed me with one of those lowrider mods. I had seen the guy almost lose control in my rearview before he passed me and he fishtailed again trying to get in the generous space I was leaving between me and the line of cars in front of me. Three inches off the ground this car was not equipped to handle these roads but the guy was trying. He kept trying to pass the line of traffic and kept getting in trouble nearly losing control half a dozen times before I went a different direction. Don't know if he ever made it off the mountain but I do know his car took a beating and I'm sure he will be needing repairs. And if he chromed the undercarriage then that must be a sight. Idiots of the world we drive through. He should have just slowed down to 10mph and dealt with it. Or thought about it before he 1. did that to his car or 2. decided to drive his car anywhere. Said my car: "Sir, you seem to have a malfunction. You're attempting an operation which exceeds the maximum capacity of this configuration. Failure is probable, and may occur at any time. I suggest you reinstall your original hardware and update your driver to regain optimal performance."
Carriage Museum - Raymond, WA
N46°32'06.36" W123°43'52.62" elevation 8'
War Memorial - Pe Ell, WA
N46°34'10.44" W123°17'50.52" elevation 400'
Mount Rainier, WA
N46°46'18.06" W121°46'41.22" elevation 4,170'
Mount Rainier, WA
N46°46'18.06" W121°46'41.22" elevation 4,170' (same as above reading)
Mount Rainier, WA
N46°46'18.06" W121°46'41.22" elevation 4,170' (same as above reading)
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