Beautiful, beautiful sun.
Well today we finally got out on a bike ride. First time all season.. yeah I know it is the end of June and should have been out many times already. Well you know rain, rain , rain just kept on a coming. Doesn't make for a good time.
He just wanted to see whether I could survive or not. Our big vacation is coming up in another month. Still not sure were we are going but it is going to be two weeks sitting on the back of his bike looking at his helmet. Yeah!!! Rain, snow or sunshine. I got to do it.
I bought a new used leather jacket here the other day and had to try it out. It is a little big but if I have to put a warmer sweater under it it will do pretty good. I found it at the thrift store in Maple Ridge. Only 24 bucks. Pretty good price considering what leather is worth. So now am almost fitted out for riding. Got some rain gear , a new helmet a couple of months ago and now a leather jacket. He will soon be saying I need to get chaps as well. Well we will see.
Well I can say that for that short stint I did survive. We headed over to Harrison Hot springs along highway 7. The sun was a shining. So great to feel that on my back. I looked out over the water of the Fraser River. The water is pretty high right now. Allot of fields are flooded right now. Yeah I didn't look at the back of his helmet all the time. At the Springs we got off and took a little walk along the beach. The water is pretty high there right now too. The sand is all under water. I guess for now there will be no sand castle compititions going on. I wonder what month they do have it because right now there is no way that it could be done.
After the walk got back on and headed over to Bridal falls and then onto Highway 1 and back to good old Mission. This is were I think the crain had to come in. Yeah my butt was kinda stiff and my legs did do a little sleeping with out me. I should have put my cushion on and maybe I would have did a little better. I didn't do too bad though. The only scary part was when he decided to take a down hill curve a little too fast. I gritted my teeth through that.
Well lets see if I can get out a couple more times before the big one. Come on sunshine stay with us
the bike
Thursday 28 June 2012
Thursday 14 June 2012
travel on the harley
well another blog to write on.
My hubby bought a Harley last year. Says I have to go for rides with him. So this is the start of our adventure together on the bike.
Well I have my first complaint about doing this already. The dang rain. I was soaked through to the skin and dang cold. Yeah I know rain gear. was waering it but didn't seem to help when it was still so dang cold out there. At least we didn't go to far on that trip. He just wanted to try out so he could get a feel of me being on the back of bike a little bigger then he is use to.
Second compaint. All I really see is the back of his helmet. That is going to be allot of fun when you are touring around. I could have my head turned all the time but then my neck just gets sore.
Third complaint. OH MY ACHING BUTT!!!. There's one he will hear quite often. Can I get off now? I can't sit anylonger with my legs spread apart and my butt hurting like anything because the blood has rushed away from my butt and legs. I CAN"T MOVE ANYMORE. GET THE CRAIN OUT TO LIFT ME OFF THIS THING. Then we drive miles and miles more and he still doesn't stop. Next excuss. I have to pee now. HE HE that gets him to stop and let me get off for a while. AW!!! blood back into my butt.
Well anyways enough about the complaints. It is fun to take these little trips. You do see allot of country and meet allot of interesting people.
Our first trip we took last year in September before he put the bike away for the year. The weather was starting to get a little colder and he decided we should take a little tour down through Washington State. Drove along highway 20 and back across highway 2. Then back into Vanciouver area and home. We started out okay with some nice warm weather. Then we headed through the pass of the cascades. Dame was thst a change of temperature. There was even some snow along the side of the road. It was good I had a few layers on at that time. Once we came down in elavation again the weather really warmed up. Going form one extreme to another.
We drove down along the Columbia River. Just beautiful to see. Came back across and over to Yakima. Yeah there we found a Harley shop he could look at. Still a novalty to see a bike shop and take a look around it. They all look the same to me but what the hey.
The last day we headed over to Seattle and looked at the shops there. Nice to get off the bike for a while and just walk. Can you saw riding a horse legs. Butt sticking out and legs kinda bowed out. Later in the day heade home.
That trip was around 1400 kilometers. well I made it on my frist ride. and survived.
We were going to head out here this past month on the bike. Had a few days off and had it all planed out. The only thig holding up the trip was the weather. WILL IT EVER STOP RAINING THIS YEAR! We kept saying we were going to go then the rain would just come a puring down again. I mean tourential rains. Batten down the hatches and get out the boat type of rain.
Well that put a damper on things so we finally decided to take the car instead. Glad of that. The rain never stopped once. We headed for Fairmont Hotsprings and spent a day there. One long trip over along highway 1 in BC after making reservations. One day there enjoying the steamy hot water and then one day home through Washington on highway 20.
Boy am I sure glad we didn't do the bike thing. The rain just kept coming and coming and coming. On the way back through the Cascades we came across snow. I mean deep snow through the passes And dang was it cold.
He still didn't like the idea that we didn't take the bike. I was glad it was the other way and in the car.
Well next trip out will be in August. Two weeks on a bike. Again Oh my aching Butt coming up We haven't really got it figured out yet, but are still in discussion about were we might go. I would like to see the north country and drive to Alaska. He wants to head east and then south a little and back through the States. Maybe we will head down the coast to California. Another nice drive would be to go to grand canyon. Well we will figure it out sooner or later. Maybe he will just set the GPS and follow were it will lead us. See what happens in a month
My hubby bought a Harley last year. Says I have to go for rides with him. So this is the start of our adventure together on the bike.
Well I have my first complaint about doing this already. The dang rain. I was soaked through to the skin and dang cold. Yeah I know rain gear. was waering it but didn't seem to help when it was still so dang cold out there. At least we didn't go to far on that trip. He just wanted to try out so he could get a feel of me being on the back of bike a little bigger then he is use to.
Second compaint. All I really see is the back of his helmet. That is going to be allot of fun when you are touring around. I could have my head turned all the time but then my neck just gets sore.
Third complaint. OH MY ACHING BUTT!!!. There's one he will hear quite often. Can I get off now? I can't sit anylonger with my legs spread apart and my butt hurting like anything because the blood has rushed away from my butt and legs. I CAN"T MOVE ANYMORE. GET THE CRAIN OUT TO LIFT ME OFF THIS THING. Then we drive miles and miles more and he still doesn't stop. Next excuss. I have to pee now. HE HE that gets him to stop and let me get off for a while. AW!!! blood back into my butt.
Well anyways enough about the complaints. It is fun to take these little trips. You do see allot of country and meet allot of interesting people.
Our first trip we took last year in September before he put the bike away for the year. The weather was starting to get a little colder and he decided we should take a little tour down through Washington State. Drove along highway 20 and back across highway 2. Then back into Vanciouver area and home. We started out okay with some nice warm weather. Then we headed through the pass of the cascades. Dame was thst a change of temperature. There was even some snow along the side of the road. It was good I had a few layers on at that time. Once we came down in elavation again the weather really warmed up. Going form one extreme to another.
We drove down along the Columbia River. Just beautiful to see. Came back across and over to Yakima. Yeah there we found a Harley shop he could look at. Still a novalty to see a bike shop and take a look around it. They all look the same to me but what the hey.
The last day we headed over to Seattle and looked at the shops there. Nice to get off the bike for a while and just walk. Can you saw riding a horse legs. Butt sticking out and legs kinda bowed out. Later in the day heade home.
That trip was around 1400 kilometers. well I made it on my frist ride. and survived.
We were going to head out here this past month on the bike. Had a few days off and had it all planed out. The only thig holding up the trip was the weather. WILL IT EVER STOP RAINING THIS YEAR! We kept saying we were going to go then the rain would just come a puring down again. I mean tourential rains. Batten down the hatches and get out the boat type of rain.
Well that put a damper on things so we finally decided to take the car instead. Glad of that. The rain never stopped once. We headed for Fairmont Hotsprings and spent a day there. One long trip over along highway 1 in BC after making reservations. One day there enjoying the steamy hot water and then one day home through Washington on highway 20.
Boy am I sure glad we didn't do the bike thing. The rain just kept coming and coming and coming. On the way back through the Cascades we came across snow. I mean deep snow through the passes And dang was it cold.
He still didn't like the idea that we didn't take the bike. I was glad it was the other way and in the car.
Well next trip out will be in August. Two weeks on a bike. Again Oh my aching Butt coming up We haven't really got it figured out yet, but are still in discussion about were we might go. I would like to see the north country and drive to Alaska. He wants to head east and then south a little and back through the States. Maybe we will head down the coast to California. Another nice drive would be to go to grand canyon. Well we will figure it out sooner or later. Maybe he will just set the GPS and follow were it will lead us. See what happens in a month
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