The Journey Has Begun...
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dr_bar
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- My Motorcycle: 2007 Yamaha Royal Star Venture
- Location: Surrey BC, Canada
Wednesday...
So, I’m at my final stop before home. I decided to take 3 days in Osoyoos BC, in the south Okanogan. I have the tent pitched and lawn chair out and I’m just takin’ it easy. My mind and my body need this rest before I head back to work. I had an enjoyable ride here, as much as the clouds tried to dump on me and a few other riders going the same way, we managed to keep one step ahead of the rain. I pulled into Osoyoos to overcast skies, but 30+C temps, muggy as heck, but that’s life in the banana belt... lol
Distance traveled: 536 kms
Well, it's a trip completed... My three days of relaxation and soaking up the sun, turned into 2.5 days of getting soaked and a bit of sun... 
Other than that, I feel quite rested despite the long trip. I slept and ate well while camping and had an over-all good time dispite the weather.
My trip home today was pretty uneventful, except that every time I stopped, got gas, went for breakfast, finished packing, etc, etc, etc; I got cornered by some passerby asking about the bike and trailer, oohing and ahhing, the whole nine yards. Because of rain last night, I woke up to wet tent, (outside...) and had to dry it in the sun this morning before I could finish packing. With all the chit chat delays I didn't get out of Osoyoos until almost noon, right after I finished my breakfast. I made two quick stops, one to pick up some fresh cherries, (and answer questions about the bike, etc..) and the other at the office of my second job, looking for a friend, then I headed home. Unpacking can wait I need a shower and some dinner...
Distance travelled: 381.1
So, I’m at my final stop before home. I decided to take 3 days in Osoyoos BC, in the south Okanogan. I have the tent pitched and lawn chair out and I’m just takin’ it easy. My mind and my body need this rest before I head back to work. I had an enjoyable ride here, as much as the clouds tried to dump on me and a few other riders going the same way, we managed to keep one step ahead of the rain. I pulled into Osoyoos to overcast skies, but 30+C temps, muggy as heck, but that’s life in the banana belt... lol
Distance traveled: 536 kms
Well, it's a trip completed... My three days of relaxation and soaking up the sun, turned into 2.5 days of getting soaked and a bit of sun...
Other than that, I feel quite rested despite the long trip. I slept and ate well while camping and had an over-all good time dispite the weather.My trip home today was pretty uneventful, except that every time I stopped, got gas, went for breakfast, finished packing, etc, etc, etc; I got cornered by some passerby asking about the bike and trailer, oohing and ahhing, the whole nine yards. Because of rain last night, I woke up to wet tent, (outside...) and had to dry it in the sun this morning before I could finish packing. With all the chit chat delays I didn't get out of Osoyoos until almost noon, right after I finished my breakfast. I made two quick stops, one to pick up some fresh cherries, (and answer questions about the bike, etc..) and the other at the office of my second job, looking for a friend, then I headed home. Unpacking can wait I need a shower and some dinner...
Distance travelled: 381.1
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"Four wheels move the body.
Two wheels move the soul!"
"Four wheels move the body.
Two wheels move the soul!"
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blues2cruise
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intotherain
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dr_bar
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- Real Name: Doug
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- My Motorcycle: 2007 Yamaha Royal Star Venture
- Location: Surrey BC, Canada
Actually I was contemplating Moscow...jstark47 wrote:Welcome home!
Soooooo........ where ya goin' next year... Tierra del Fuego??
If I get on the road early enough in the year, I can get up to Alaska before most of the ice melts and ride almost all the way across the Berring Straits. Where the there's no ice, I just grab a berg and break out the paddles... I figure I could get to moscow in less than one month...
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"Four wheels move the body.
Two wheels move the soul!"
"Four wheels move the body.
Two wheels move the soul!"
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KarateChick
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I forgot to say Congrats!! on your trip and getting home. Did you take more pics? And where are they?
Glad you liked the siggy , just for you dr_bar. And Ninja #1 is gone (sold and off to Calgary) as of today so I will now have to find either another ninja or harley...
Glad you liked the siggy
, just for you dr_bar. And Ninja #1 is gone (sold and off to Calgary) as of today so I will now have to find either another ninja or harley...Ya right, 
there are only 2 kinds of bikes: It's a Ninja... look that one's a Harley... oh there's a Ninja... Harley...Ninja...
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there are only 2 kinds of bikes: It's a Ninja... look that one's a Harley... oh there's a Ninja... Harley...Ninja...[img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/KarateChick_2006/IMG_1245_1.jpg[/img]