Spring Thaw

Oregon My Love

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April 11th 2008
Alturas, California makes a great staging point for a run up the middle of Oregon. A clear night produced morning temps of 24F at 0600. I enjoyed my morning coffee and yogurt watching Moto GP Free Practice 2 from Estoril, Portugal. By 0900 temps had risen to 38F, sunshine, and it was time to hit the road. Gassing up in town before departure, I noticed coolant leaking from my bike. I was abo ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more