Hama Hama Seafood Store Ride Report

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Robin Trower
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I recently changed the oil on my FJR and had not started the engine. This would not do. New oil must properly circulate in the engine after changing. Don Stanley posted a photo suggesting what warm Arizona winters look like.

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Circulating oil and proving Arizona is not the only place to ride in late fall provide enough incentive to go for a ride.

The temperatures on this day was between 36 and 46 degrees. Certainly not Arizona warm, but not Ontario Canada cold either. My Gerbing jacket and pants kept me toasty warm and the above freezing temps kept the shiny side up.

One of my favorite rides is around the Hood Canal. And here is the route.

I left home around 10:00am to avoid frozen roads. Good plan as the low at my house was about 28 that morning. I ride, mostly on freeways, about 1 hour before reaching Purdy crossing the Tacoma Narrows bridge on the way.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (from photo library shot taken April 2013). On the left is the new bridge and the right the old bridge accounting for the color difference.

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I was enjoying my new HJC helmet, a FG-17, my first low cost helmet. Nice helmet if you want a non-modular Snell rated helmet for about $200 clams. It compares favorably to my Arai Quantum II. I have had Shoei and Arai buckets in the past but this HJC bucket is impressive for the cash. I cant think of any reason to go back the the high dollar shells again.

Hwy 302 starts as fill on fill in Henderson Bay, at Purdy Washington, where you will find this lonely tree. I was shooting into the sun so there is a lot of contrast.

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This is a nice road is tree lined with a couple mild but enjoyable turns and views of the bays on Hood Canal.

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A view of the water with a turn!

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North Bay near Victor Washington, shot on the go! The Olympic Mountains are in the distance.

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Hwy 302 ends and it is where I pick up Hwy 106 which follows the south side of Hood Canal meaning this time of year there is no sun for the north facing hillside blocks the sun. I turn up the heated clothing. The plus side of the south side road is it follows the water for several miles with views of the Olympic Mountains.

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Same location, this view includes the power line and road.

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Olympic Mountains along Hwy 106. It looks better later in the winter when there is more snow.

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Hwy 106 join Hwy 101 where I head northbound and on to Lake Cushman dam. The only reason to go there was to take this photo.

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Along Hwy 101 on Hood Canal - another on the go shot with my Canon Powershot S100 and nice pocket camera.

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For lunch I stop at the Hama Hama Seafood store in Lilliwaup Washington where they feature their own oysters. Yumm! Usually I buy oysters in the shell but today I buy them in a jar already shucked with some smoked salmon. I have not tried the oysters yet - gotta get some cocktail sauce. My wife wants to cookem - argh..... nothing worse than a cooked oyster. I like em fresh.

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View from the Hama Hama store.

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I eat the smoked salmon and put the oysters on ice in the saddle bag then continue to Quilcene where I get some non-ethanol gas. Yes! Then it is on to Dabob Bay along Coyle and Thorndyke road where there is some undulating twisty pavement along with view of Puget Sound.

View of Puget Sound and Cascade Mountain from nice homes along Thorndyke Road.

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On the the Kingston to Edmonds ferry where I see my ship is coming in.

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My 09 FJR with 65k miles.

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As a old Cobal programmer once wrote, EOF.

 
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Damm fine looking oysters. I like 'em raw, but only about 3 or 4 with some tobassco sauce and a cracker.

 
Addendum to the report.

Here is a photo of the oysters in a jar.

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And here they are on a plate. Oysters on the half shell without the shell. Nice no shucking. I like it. They tasted the same as those in the shell above. I am sold on oysters in a jar!

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