SATURDAY JUNE 26 2010,
A fun day. Rode from Salem through the hillside to Independence, Oregon. From there we found highway 99W and took it south towards Springfield, Oregon. From there we took two lane roads all the way to Reno, Nevada and made our way to Don’s house at the south end of town. The day’s mileage came to 514.7 and the grand total now sits at 10,098.8 miles with only one day of riding left for me to get home.
FRIDAY JUNE 25 2010,
Had a great day riding the rest of the North Cascades Highway. Very scenic and a great motorcycle road. Took back country two-lane roads all the way to Blain, Washington. That completes the goal that we had, the four extreme corner of the United States. Now to head home. We decided to make a fast shot down Interstate 5 to Salem, Oregon for the night. Unfortunately the term “fast” never materialized since the Friday afternoon traffic through Seattle and Olympia was stop-and-go for many miles. That really slowed us down and we arrived at Dee’s house at around eight that evening. The day’s ride came out at 536.2 so the grand total so far is 9584.1 miles.
Had a great day riding the rest of the North Cascades Highway. Very scenic and a great motorcycle road. Took back country two-lane roads all the way to Blain, Washington. That completes the goal that we had, the four extreme corner of the United States. Now to head home. We decided to make a fast shot down Interstate 5 to Salem, Oregon for the night. Unfortunately the term “fast” never materialized since the Friday afternoon traffic through Seattle and Olympia was stop-and-go for many miles. That really slowed us down and we arrived at Dee’s house at around eight that evening. The day’s ride came out at 536.2 so the grand total so far is 9584.1 miles.
THURSDAY JUNE 24 2010,
Left Flathead Lake by going around the south end of the lake and headed west. The entire day was spent on two lane back roads that wound their way through the mountains. Passed the rest of the way through Montana, the panhandle of Idaho and across Washington. When we stopped for the night we were on the North Cascades Highway (Highway 20) in the town Twisp. Today we traveled 457.1 miles. Now our grand total is at 9047.9 miles so far.
Left Flathead Lake by going around the south end of the lake and headed west. The entire day was spent on two lane back roads that wound their way through the mountains. Passed the rest of the way through Montana, the panhandle of Idaho and across Washington. When we stopped for the night we were on the North Cascades Highway (Highway 20) in the town Twisp. Today we traveled 457.1 miles. Now our grand total is at 9047.9 miles so far.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 23 2010,
Left Wolf Point, North Dakota and made good time westward. Spent the entire day almost riding across eastern Montana. Before leaving North Dakota, we went through an area that must have been hit really hard by that rain storm we went through yesterday since they were slowing everyone down and having us pass through a flooded section of the highway in single file. Our side of the highway wasn’t too bad but the traffic coming the other way had to pass through what seemed to be a fairly deep lake that swallowed up the highway. Montana seems to go on forever but finally we rode through the southern edge of Glacier National Park and then turned south along the shore of Flathead Lake to the home of some friends. Today’s mileage came to 498.1 giving us a grand total so far of 8590.8 miles.
Left Wolf Point, North Dakota and made good time westward. Spent the entire day almost riding across eastern Montana. Before leaving North Dakota, we went through an area that must have been hit really hard by that rain storm we went through yesterday since they were slowing everyone down and having us pass through a flooded section of the highway in single file. Our side of the highway wasn’t too bad but the traffic coming the other way had to pass through what seemed to be a fairly deep lake that swallowed up the highway. Montana seems to go on forever but finally we rode through the southern edge of Glacier National Park and then turned south along the shore of Flathead Lake to the home of some friends. Today’s mileage came to 498.1 giving us a grand total so far of 8590.8 miles.
TUESDAY JUNE 22 2010,
A beautiful day for a ride. The expected thunder showers never materialized so the entire day was ridden under beautiful skies and relatively warm temperatures. We are expected by friends at Flathead Lake tomorrow afternoon so we have made a straight shot across Minnesota and North Dakota and have stopped for the night at Wolf Point, Montana. If all goes as planned we will arrive at tomorrows destination around four in the afternoon. Today we rode 522.1 miles and now have a total of 8092.7 miles so far for the ride.
A beautiful day for a ride. The expected thunder showers never materialized so the entire day was ridden under beautiful skies and relatively warm temperatures. We are expected by friends at Flathead Lake tomorrow afternoon so we have made a straight shot across Minnesota and North Dakota and have stopped for the night at Wolf Point, Montana. If all goes as planned we will arrive at tomorrows destination around four in the afternoon. Today we rode 522.1 miles and now have a total of 8092.7 miles so far for the ride.
MONDAY JUNE 21 2010,
A very interesting day today. Started out in upper Michigan in beautiful weather and headed across northern Wisconsin. At Marquette we stopped for lunch. The weather was warm and sunny so we ate at a Mexican restaurant and sat outdoors overlooking Lake Superior. As we approached Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota, the sky opened up and it just dumped on us. We made a planned stop at Aerostich Rider Wearhouse to look around and hopefully let the storm pass. We looked around but the storn didn't pass. As we left Duluth, the downpour continued for awhile. We stopped at Bemidji, Minnesota but could not find a room so we continued. Again the sky opened up and dumped on us as we approached Bagley, Minnesota. We found a room and moved our stuff off the bikes and into the room in record time. Wonder what the weather has in store for us tomorrow and beyond? Today's mileage was 434.8 with a grand total of 7570.6 so far.
A very interesting day today. Started out in upper Michigan in beautiful weather and headed across northern Wisconsin. At Marquette we stopped for lunch. The weather was warm and sunny so we ate at a Mexican restaurant and sat outdoors overlooking Lake Superior. As we approached Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota, the sky opened up and it just dumped on us. We made a planned stop at Aerostich Rider Wearhouse to look around and hopefully let the storm pass. We looked around but the storn didn't pass. As we left Duluth, the downpour continued for awhile. We stopped at Bemidji, Minnesota but could not find a room so we continued. Again the sky opened up and dumped on us as we approached Bagley, Minnesota. We found a room and moved our stuff off the bikes and into the room in record time. Wonder what the weather has in store for us tomorrow and beyond? Today's mileage was 434.8 with a grand total of 7570.6 so far.
SUNDAY JUNE 20 2010,
Didn't make it to Wisconsin today but will pass through there tomorrow. Came out of Canada through Sault St. Marie and finished the day at Marquette, Michigan. Beautiful weather all day and we made 410.1 miles. Total so far is at 7135.8 miles for the trip. Tomorrow we will head across the top of Wisconsin and enter Minnesota at Duluth.
Didn't make it to Wisconsin today but will pass through there tomorrow. Came out of Canada through Sault St. Marie and finished the day at Marquette, Michigan. Beautiful weather all day and we made 410.1 miles. Total so far is at 7135.8 miles for the trip. Tomorrow we will head across the top of Wisconsin and enter Minnesota at Duluth.
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