July 7th - 2nd half

Day 23- 2^nd Half – June 7^th

 

Men like to talk about how many miles they did in a day, women could absolutely care less. They actually prefer to brag about how few miles they did. I laid out the trip home in three equal segments of approximately 450 mile days. Because we had to stop for a tire in Seattle I figured we would be lucky to make Sutherlin, OR, our 1^st day off the boat. We stopped for a late lunch and then a quick gas stop, not getting off the motorcycle. Two hours later we took a short break in one of Oregon’s really nice rest stops. I asked Shawn how she was doing and that we only had 46 miles to go. When we got to the Sutherlin off ramp I asked if she was done or did she want to go further. She said "Let's continue" and I set the GPS on Grants Pass about 65 miles. When we got to Grants Pass I asked again what she wanted to do. She said "Lets do Medford", another 30 miles! She get’s it….more today equals an easier tomorrow.

Having some breakfast in Seattle

Rest stops can be interesting places

 We were turned away from my first choice of a Best Western Motor Lodge. I like my baby (motorcycle) right in front of my room on the first floor. I will sacrifice comfort, quality, and cleanliness for this small detail. Unfortunately, our wives don’t see it like we do. They sent us down the road to an independent motor lodge that was pretty nice. When pulling out of the Best Western to make a u-turn, we see Chuck. Now remember they were going to take it easy and do the coastal route. Wrong…. Chuck decided to go for Medford too, but without full consent from Barbara.

Kind of crazy we ran into him, but this trip has just been full of surprises.

Mileage today…..552, Temps in the high 80’s and mid 90’s. I remembered what it was like to sweat again.

Our final cruising sunset.