Here are the photos; blog to follow when I get some time; Oregon has a spectacular coast: https://plus.google.com/photos/101506993269424417039/albums/5791975868218422353?authkey=CPTz-a2U3NuuJg... read more

We got an early start, it was a little chilly, but the skies were mostly clear, so it looked to be another great day. We rode up rt. 5 toward Seattle, with a little detour through downtown Portland because I took a wrong turn. Back on the highway, traffic was light and there were very few trucks. We stopped at Mt. St. Helens State Park, but the clouds obscured the mountain, so we didn’t ride the 27 miles up too the lookout point. We continued up rt. 5, Bill and Rick turned off at Mt. Rainer and I continued on to Seattle. I have been looking forward to seeing Seattle again ever since we decided to take this trip. I was curious to see how much it had changed since Microsoft came to town. Traffic was ... read more

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Stayed in Nampa, Idaho to get an oil change, and take a much needed break. I spent the rest of the day relaxing in the hot tub and pool. Bill went to the Harley dealer to get something to remove some adhesive he spilled on his tank when he repaired his handgrip. Rick spent part of the day uploading his pictures. The weather was beautiful but we didn’t ride anywhere except to go to dinner.... read more

https://plus.google.com/photos/101506993269424417039/albums/5789126976043475345?authkey=CK-E3KWvn-fIPQ Got a relatively early start 7:30 a.m. We ate breakfast at Buffalo Bill’s Irma hotel. He maintained two suites and an office here. The décor was authentic old western. The bar back was carved cherry with a carved buffalo head. There were many animals mounted on the wall, including elk, deer, moose, and sheep. We left Cody about 8:45 (so much for an early start) the ride began through a canyon formed by the Shoshone River. At the risk of being redundant, it was beautiful. Again, another great day ahead, a little bit cool, but sunny, not perfect, but close enough. After we left the canyon we entered Yellowstone Park – everywhere I looked there was a picture begging to be taken. Beautiful, stupendous magnificent, spectacular, I am sure that every superlative in the ... read more