This morning I met Dan, aka Irondad, at Coffee Culture on 9th St in Corvallis. We spent some time catching up on things as he doesn't update his blog much anymore. It was also one of the first ones that I started reading especially since there was a lot of riding training tips and information in his posts. After too short of a time, I was on the road again heading north. I set the GPS to "avoid highways" and started north on 99W then 99E. So many little towns, construction zones, stop signs that I gave up and jumped onto I-205 then I-84 around and out of Portland. I was originally thinking of going through Bend and Redmond until I realized how far south I would be going. The interstates weren't that bad as I wasn't battling rush hour crowds nor the weekend warriors.
I initially set the GPS for the Greek Bakery on highway 97 again. This is the same place that I had stopped at a month ago but this time I ordered lunch. This is moussaka, a small Greek salad, some warm pita type bread and dolma (stuffed grape leaves). A very fantastic lunch and well worth looking for.
After lunch, the temperature kept climbing until it was 101°F in the tri-cities area. TIme to look for a hotel with air conditioning. The Hotels.com app didn't help as there wasn't much to choose from in the Pasco/Richland area. No issues with the Ural and it didn't seem to mind cruising at over 60 mph as measured on the GPS nor the triple digit temperatures. Tomorrow I will be crossing into BC and heading for the Toad Rock Motorcycle Campground again. So there may not be a post tomorrow.
Wow, you rode further than you thought. Not much in the tri-cities, but we've stopped there on occasion driving back and forth to visit family when we lived in B.C.
Canada must have some sort of weather wall. Shortly after crossing the border I could feel the temperature drop. 10, 15 then 25°F over about a 50km stretch.
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Nice that the rig is running well, 101 degrees is a bit warm, hopefully it'll be cooler as you head north.
ReplyDeleteIt's likely that it'll cool off as I head north but nothing is guaranteed...
DeleteWow, you rode further than you thought. Not much in the tri-cities, but we've stopped there on occasion driving back and forth to visit family when we lived in B.C.
ReplyDeleteA bit more. I was thinking that there really isn't much to see and it's way too hot to camp. I'm just anxious to get across the border again...
DeleteYou have made quite some progress... getting homesick?
ReplyDeleteI like to start out with longer days plus there is a desire to get out of eastern WA and its triple digit temperatures (°F).
DeleteRichard, lunch looked well worth going back for but with temps of 101 no wonder you want to head north again.
ReplyDeleteCanada must have some sort of weather wall. Shortly after crossing the border I could feel the temperature drop. 10, 15 then 25°F over about a 50km stretch.
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