Updates
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May 24, 2009
We depart and arrived in Nv for the night and some badly needed bike adjustments.
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May 25, 2009
Through another state, taking a break in Washington for the night.
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May 26, 2009
Finally into Canada after Dean had lunch with boarder patrol.
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May 27, 2009
Riding rediscovered! RIding an ol' route with a new POV!
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May 29, 2009
Smithers to Whitehorse-750 miles
The Cassiar Highway
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Welcome To Adventures With Dean and Lisa
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Today's Blog
one thing I have never been good at is knowing when to call it a day.
today was the day. I has hoped to do 1000 miles and get home saturday
if you checked my spot that clearly didn't happen
the day started a little funky when i couldn't find a place to get some air in the tires. then about 50 miles in the rain started. it was nice and light but just kept getting more intense
at a gas stop I tightened things up and kept going. about an hour out of Calgary I started getting cold. really really cold. then it
started sleeting. then the traffic came to a complete stop. perfect.
I just watched my time ticking away in rhythm with my shivers.
exit get gas and try again. well I got around the mess but visibility was zero. I couldn't see a thing and I'm not sure anyone could see me. stick a fork in me. four miles to the exit were slow slow slow and I knew I made the right decision. I'll be home Sunday but at least I'll get home
life is good
-Lisa
so my second solo day and it was different I left Whitehorse about
5:20 am and it was a chilly morning but one thing I really noticed- the smell of the pine trees was intoxicating. just awesome.
most of the traffic all day was northbound and I was struck by the number of motorcycles I saw. last week of was pretty much just me and dean. today I saw at least a hundred bikes.
some construction and lots of delays including a fire at the Liard River that was getting out of control. I was the only southbound vehicle so got a great view behind the pilot vehicle. those
firefighters are heroes. as I left the area the troopers shut down
the road and it was a good call cause the smoke was so thick and the fire jumped the road.
mark it down my friends. I will never own a street bike without abs again. today my abs saved me for sure. I had ridden about 600 miles and was settling in to a rhythm. the construction areas were all super well marked. um. except for one 90 degree turn I came into about 70 only to find out they just spread gravel onto the pavement. without abs I would have had an intimate encounter with the concrete barriers.
right after that I was rewarded with a most excellent rabbit. for the uninitiated a rabbit is someone who might be running a bit hot and
will distract any LEOs its a beautiful thing. and my rabbit took me
literally to the exit I wanted for my hotel. gots to love it.
so I'm gassed up and ready to go early. 2100 miles to go and I would like to be home saturday night well see how tomorrow goes. border crossing and two big cities might slow me down
Go Lakers!!
-Lisa