All in all a miserable trip, but probably not a bad choice for a shakedown cruise, both for the bike and myself. Logged close to 700 miles, which is less than I had planned for, but not terrible given my condition and lack of recent distance riding.
Category: Motorcycle Travel
Qualicum Beach to Powell River, Motorcycle and Ferry
I started in Qualicum Beach, and after 2 hours of riding, a ferry and very little bad weather, I found myself at the end of the road.
Victoria to Port Alberni and a retreat
Some trips end up being more riding, and others more “doing things along the way and riding in between.” This is turning to the latter. That’s life.
Seattle to Victoria by Motorcycle and Ferry, In the Rain
The weather was rainy from the start. After 2 ferries, and about 2 hours of riding in inclement weather, I arrived in Victoria.
I see an adventure coming…
Planning a motorcycle adventure around Vancouver Island, including Victoria, Tofino, then the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver on the way back.
MicroAdventure: Olympic Loop
Also, another Westport It’s October and the weather is beginning to suggest that there won’t be many more opportunities for good motorcycle travel this year. Since it’s been a horrible year for travel and life in general, I thought I’d try to squeeze in one more trip. I decided on a simple overnight of mostly…
Birthday Trip 3: Up the coast and home
I arrived at Seal Rocks, where I spent a bit of time doing some more long exposure photos from the bluff overlooking the beach. Then I continued north along the bulk of the Oregon coast.
Birthday Trip 2: To the coast and Yachats
Between the RVs on the road, the RVs in the campground, and the general crowds everywhere, I was pretty well done.
MicroAdventure: Lake Chelan Overnight
Highway 20, aka the North Cascades Highway through the North Cascades National Park has been open since late April. I missed riding it last year and wanted to get it in.
MicroAdventure: Three-Ferry Loop
This one was kind of unplanned. I started taking the ferry from Mukilteo to Whidbey Island. The original general idea was to continue to the north end of the island, emerge on the mainland near Anacortes then maybe do a bit of a loop into the mountains before heading south to home.