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Day 8: Oak Harbor to Dosewallips State Park Today's Distance: 53 miles Total Distance: 300 miles If you've ever asked yourself, "If a branch that's been hanging from an electrical line falls and hits me, will it be electrically charged and shock me?" The answer is, probably not. But these are the types of questions you ask yourself when you've been riding a bike alone for hundreds of miles. There's plenty of time to let the mind wander. Today I got an early start because of the restful night I got last night. I'm determined more than ever to make up for the slow days I've been having because of ferry travel and late starts. Although I did have to catch one short ferry ride today, I actually planned for it. The day started off with a few challenging hills and then a peaceful ride around Skagit Bay. All I could hear were sea birds and wind. I was on back roads for a lot of the morning so I was riding in the middle of the road and bom...