Mazama to Twisp, and serendipity

we belong to warmshowers.org, where we can find people who will host us to stay for the night.  we have enjoyed immensely meeting so many different, gracious people.

On our way to Twisp, we stopped in Winthrop for the most delicious woodfired portabello feta spinach pizza you can imagine. (it seems we have been burning so many calories that we get hungry its right now, and everything is the best we have ever had.)

Lunch is a good time for us to discuss the next few days itinerary.  on the warmshowers website we found someone to call (George) about 70+ miles, 2 days away.  He asked where we were at, Rich said Winthrop, he asked where in Winthrop, and Rich said, a pizza place... then (click).  George walked up on the deck!  He happened to own the place and was working on his building project in the back.  We spent a while talking about a better route that he recommended and will take us through Canada.  That is another example of how random chance encounters just about every day have made this a rich adventure.