FarWestFastEddie
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Day one.
Tuesday, July 12th
Departed Eureka 08:00 hrs, cool weather, 59 deg, low coastal fog already starting to break with patches of blue showing, its gonna be a nice day here.... I head east on Hwy 299 into the caldron,,, NOT! a cooling trend is hitting the inlands and only experienced a high of 82 degs, and that was in Redding. I had planned well for this trip into the heat, new iceberg vest, new air flow jacket, new camelbak. did not need them, in fact, once I hit 395 in Oregon, withn the temp @ 77 deg, I was too cold in the airflow jacket, changed out to my normal jacket.
Highway 395 in sw oregon, is vacant, I was expermenting with my new Cruise control to see what would happen if set at 100mph, it holds firm at 100 and left it there for 4-5 minutes! this was on 395 south of the hwy 20 junction. got in to Burns Oregon at 19:15 hrs, total milage 504, opps, did not mean to make so many miles, just had a destination set.
Tomorrow, Certified Candy Butt ride, 229 miles, head east to Kuna Idaho, visit a cousin and an aunt. Then pop into Mt. Home and hookup with FJRay and have dinner.
Day Two,
Wed, July 13.
Awoke at 06:00 hrs, grabbed a cup of coffee and watched the rain from the balcony as 3 H-D riders and a Ducati rider loaded their bikes in the rain, I thought it odd, only the guy on the Ducati seemed to be prepared for the weather, the pirates had only their leather jackets and chaps for rain protection, I watched the weather channel radar and had another cup of coffee. I only have a total of 240-250 miles today. No need to rush the morning, have another cup of coffee! The rain stopped by 08:45, bike packed and out by 09:15.
Yesterday was Rock and roll on the Ipod, today with the grey overcast skies, classical music fit the bill, so first up, Ava Maria violin solo was stirring, out on the high desert, Raphsody in blue perked up my morning.
A visit with my cousins and Aunt in Kuna, Great lunch on the patio under the grape trellis, very pleasant and cool in the heat of the day. On to Mt. Home, checked into the Best Western, hooked up with FJRay and Pattie for dinner at AJ's. Ray was correct, great place to eat. Huge slab of Ribs, Ray had to help me finish the full rack....
Thursday (today) will be headed to Twin Falls for the Shoshone Falls as recommended by Spud, then decision on which route to head to Idaho Falls..The ride is what its all about, getting there and being entertained on the way. we do have some rain in the forcast, no problem, I am not into in Assless chaps and leather.
I will have photos to post on this report when all is said and done.
TTFN, FWFE
Tuesday, July 12th
Departed Eureka 08:00 hrs, cool weather, 59 deg, low coastal fog already starting to break with patches of blue showing, its gonna be a nice day here.... I head east on Hwy 299 into the caldron,,, NOT! a cooling trend is hitting the inlands and only experienced a high of 82 degs, and that was in Redding. I had planned well for this trip into the heat, new iceberg vest, new air flow jacket, new camelbak. did not need them, in fact, once I hit 395 in Oregon, withn the temp @ 77 deg, I was too cold in the airflow jacket, changed out to my normal jacket.
Highway 395 in sw oregon, is vacant, I was expermenting with my new Cruise control to see what would happen if set at 100mph, it holds firm at 100 and left it there for 4-5 minutes! this was on 395 south of the hwy 20 junction. got in to Burns Oregon at 19:15 hrs, total milage 504, opps, did not mean to make so many miles, just had a destination set.
Tomorrow, Certified Candy Butt ride, 229 miles, head east to Kuna Idaho, visit a cousin and an aunt. Then pop into Mt. Home and hookup with FJRay and have dinner.
Day Two,
Wed, July 13.
Awoke at 06:00 hrs, grabbed a cup of coffee and watched the rain from the balcony as 3 H-D riders and a Ducati rider loaded their bikes in the rain, I thought it odd, only the guy on the Ducati seemed to be prepared for the weather, the pirates had only their leather jackets and chaps for rain protection, I watched the weather channel radar and had another cup of coffee. I only have a total of 240-250 miles today. No need to rush the morning, have another cup of coffee! The rain stopped by 08:45, bike packed and out by 09:15.
Yesterday was Rock and roll on the Ipod, today with the grey overcast skies, classical music fit the bill, so first up, Ava Maria violin solo was stirring, out on the high desert, Raphsody in blue perked up my morning.
A visit with my cousins and Aunt in Kuna, Great lunch on the patio under the grape trellis, very pleasant and cool in the heat of the day. On to Mt. Home, checked into the Best Western, hooked up with FJRay and Pattie for dinner at AJ's. Ray was correct, great place to eat. Huge slab of Ribs, Ray had to help me finish the full rack....
Thursday (today) will be headed to Twin Falls for the Shoshone Falls as recommended by Spud, then decision on which route to head to Idaho Falls..The ride is what its all about, getting there and being entertained on the way. we do have some rain in the forcast, no problem, I am not into in Assless chaps and leather.
I will have photos to post on this report when all is said and done.
TTFN, FWFE
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Love the photos so far including the rainbow at Mesa Falls... looks like you folks had some great weather for this trip, yah? Wish I coulda been there... it looks beautiful! B) 
