Another great day. Perhaps a bit more ups and downs. We got out of Prineville early, sought out coffee in Redmond, and made our way to route 242, the McKenzie highway. MT. Washington as seen from McKenzie Highway An absolutely fantastic ride up thousands of feet through burned forest to views over volcanic rock to …
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The Pump Cafe, Springfield, OR
Nice old gas station diner Most beautiful road I’ve been on in a long time is 242 out of Sisters. Now grappling through Eugene. Hopefully lunch is good.
Prineville, OR
Hell’s Canyon/Oxbridge Dam Made it to Oregon today. Turning south next. We’ve run into some strange men on this trip. A seeming eighty year old patriarch who still rode his motorcycles and showed off pictures of a kid—his grandson, perhaps— playing a horrible version of “Moon River” on the violin. Sounds interesting, but the vibe …
Austin’s Cafe and Gas
Route 7 out of Bake City, about 20 or so miles from John Day is a little cafe called Austin’s. Great Peanut Butter & Jelly pie. And great coffee
Baker City, OR
York’s in Baker City Another place I haven’t been in quite a few years. An old tyme emporium of hardware, hunting ware & food. Actually playing “Funky Cold Medina.” We’ve met a few weirdos this trip, and not of the lovable Gene Wilder/Marty Feldman-type. Still processing it. Will report. Onwards,
Cambridge, ID
Cambridge, ID A great day. We took 12 from Lolo, MT, to Kooskia, ID, and then 95. It was stunning the whole way. Lolo Pass is one of the greatest roads I’ve been on. Idaho was absolutely beautiful through Hell Canyon. We found a motel in Cambridge and a great pizza dinner. Leaving Lolo Kooskia, …
Kooskia, ID
Kooskia, ID, Main Street Richelle and I were here 35 years ago on a Ducati. Springer Twinses
James & Adela’s
James & Adela”s Lolo Cabin A very wet and cold ride, but I made it to Lolo, MT. . James and Adela, and Adela’s parents, Linda and Randall are wonderful and treated me like royalty and then like family. Searching for the house Catan late into the night Hitchcock the Raven It’s late and I’m …
RAIN!
Whitehall, MT Hit rain coming out of Bozeman. I usually don’t stop, but this was intense. Made it Whitehall and bought a burrito and the rain stopped. Old timer pronounced “Yeah, you might get lucky.”
The Head Clearing Begins
Teaching online has benefits. I always teach in the summer Part of it is a money thing. Part of it is that I developed an online version of my class, and I just like to run it. I got up early this morning and finished grading, which feels like a weight off my shoulders. Three …
Onwards! 