tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401825912109369552024-03-04T23:00:38.696-05:00Touring on Our BMWMotorcycle cross-country tour USA and Canada.Touring on Our BMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362259822863887097noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040182591210936955.post-50217900795073815982012-09-05T04:13:00.000-04:002012-09-05T09:51:48.195-04:00Northwest Vancouver Island, BC<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vancouver Island has so much to offer! It is difficult to decide what to do next when you have only few days to go around but thanks to Joane Moran, a local Artist, we took two days to explore the towns of Port Alberni, Ucluelet, Tofino, and Nanaimo.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trip to Tofino took around 6 1/2 hours on the Trans Canada Hwy. We were lucky to find accommodations since most of the hotels in town were fully booked. We settled just across the Bay in a cozy hotel with a beautiful view to the inner harbour and seaplanes, and inmediately went for a stroll around town. It is a tranquil and beautiful destination. People were very friendly and helpful. Tofino ia a very small town but it is full of adventure opportunities for the whole family. From kayaking, surfing, sport fishing, whale watching, scuba diving, to strolling the forest trails or the beaches; you will always find something special to do in Tofino (like taking a seaplane tour). We had excellent restaurants and gift shops on the same street we stayed. Everything was within walking distance, which felt great after being all those hours on the bike! That first night we had a rainstorm which brought the temperature down a little... thanks God for those warm clothes!</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ucluelet is a beautiful community that offers a sheltered inner harbour and beautiful vistas of the Pacific Ocean. In Ucluelet, we visited the Aquarium and various galleries and gift shops that are located right around the harbour, and drove around town. We had a good time!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since we didn't have too much time left, we stopped for lunch on our way to Port Alberni. In Port Alberni we drove through the Victoria Quay area, at the bottom of Johnston Road (the main road through town on the way to Tofino and Ucluelet) which features boutiques, restaurants, and coffee houses. This is a beautiful town and just like Tofino and Ucluelet, it offers many attractions and outdoor activities as well. Traveling on a motorcycle give us the opportunity to see things from a different perspective. Some times we feel like we are enjoying the surroundings even more than those on tour buses or walking groups. It is a beautiful and unique experience to travel to these places on "OUR BMW". And even better when I have a pair of charged batteries at hand!<span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back in Tofino, we celebrated our trip to the northwestern part of Vancouver Island with a delicious dinner at SOBO Restaurant. Sweet!!! The next morning we headed to Nanaimo in route to Vancouver via BC Ferries. The weather was not nice at all... rainy and cold!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our time in Vancouver Island and Vancouver was awesome! We are planning to come back again. We met so many wonderful people and enjoyed a lot their hospitality, food and attractions. Another visit is on the horizon!</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a beautiful ride from <st1:city w:st="on"><u1:city u2:st="on">Seattle </u1:city></st1:city>to <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:city u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Vancouver Island, </st1:city></st1:place></u1:city><st1:state w:st="on"><u1:state u2:st="on">BC</u1:state></st1:state></u1:place>! We finally left <u1:city u2:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Seattle</st1:city></u1:city> last Tuesday around 10:00am, and arrived in <u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Vancouver Island</st1:place></u1:place> by 6:00pm. It was again a perfect day with a nice temperature and even though was cloudy, it did not rain. We traveled I-5 North which takes you through the countryside with winding roads, lakes, mountains and farmland, just beautiful!</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">The City of <u1:city u2:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Victoria</st1:city></u1:city> has the most spectacular <u1:placename u2:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Inner</st1:placename></u1:placename> <u1:placetype u2:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Harbour</st1:placetype></u1:placetype> in <u1:country -region="-region" u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:country -region="-region" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country></u1:place></u1:country>. With its unique gift & specialty shops, fine art, beautiful sights, tours, restaurants, and popular attractions, it is the right place to start our Canadian vacation. You will see lots of street entertainers, and artists and crafters working and selling their goods. We had the privilege of meeting two beautiful ladies, First Nation People, Jewel & Rosie. They were making and selling their beautiful jewelry and having fun while chatting with customers from all over the world. Walking around the harbour is an experience in itself. We also went to see few fine artists working and exhibiting at the local hotels. Here we met Joane Moran, a local painter, who was working on a beautiful floral oil painting and graciously suggested us a couple of places to visit. Thanks to her we enjoyed visiting the towns of <u1:city u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Port Alberni</st1:place></st1:city></u1:place></u1:city>, and Tofino (more about this later).<o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes! We made it to Seattle just as scheduled! We traveled from Missoula, MT to Seattle, WA on I90 West. This was a wonderful trip. The I 90 West is one of the most beautiful routes we have traveled so far on this trip. We started this morning with a temperature of 58F and encountered 103F on the desert like plains on the way from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Seattle. By the way, if you ever come this way, you got to stop in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The area is surrounded by lakes left by the glaciers of the ice age. Coeur d'Alene Lake is the most scenic of them. This city is one of the most fascinating places to visit in northwest. We had lunch at Calypsos a unique coffee shop / gallery restaurant. Here we met Pam, an exceptional and talented artist, with whom we spend a good amount of time talking about her artwork, life and its purpose. <span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: x-small;">J</span> </span></div>
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Touring on Our BMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362259822863887097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040182591210936955.post-25305778234265380472012-08-17T22:39:00.002-04:002012-08-17T22:39:47.362-04:00From Billings to Missoula, MT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were really excited about being on the road so early this morning because we wanted to go through Sturgis, and maybe visit once again the Presidents at Mt. Rushmore. Well, we were already in Sturgis (30 miles from Rapid City), when we stopped to check on the GPS for the Harley Davidson store (we wanted to get a gift for our friend Bill). It was at that moment when Matt realized that we did not have the tank bag with us!!! Oh my goodness!!! PANIC!!! In that bag is all our important documents, passports, etc. We immediately called the hotel and luckily, Mr. Pat has found it outside in the parking lot, and it was waiting for us to be picked up. So, back we went 30 miles to Rapid City, but thankful for finding our so important cargo! Thanks again, Pat!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial;">Back in Sturgis we went to the HD store (it was strange to see a beemer in that parking lot), and drove around town to take a look at the center of the annual bike week. The festivities just ended last week, in fact, we saw hundreds if not thousands of bikes coming back from Sturgis. This time the town looked quiet and calmed. People were back into their normal routine, but still some bikers were roaming around taking a glimpse of that famous place. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial;">Considering that we had visited Mt. Rushmore two years ago, we decided to continue our journey to Billings, MT. It was a beautiful ride. No wind, sunny sky, temperature between 65 and 80 degrees, an absolute enjoyable journey! </span></div>
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Touring on Our BMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362259822863887097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040182591210936955.post-48711009055614719122012-08-12T22:53:00.000-04:002012-08-14T21:43:44.595-04:00On Our Way to Vancouver Island<br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial;">Yesterday - our first day of travel - was raining so bad that we had to stop after just 170 miles on the road. It was early, but we could not continue due to the thunderstorm and fog. In contrast, this morning was a blessing to see such a perfect day... Carolina blue sky, sunny, cool, and breezy! The perfect combination for a wonderful motorcycle ride! We hope to enjoy the same weather conditions tomorrow. </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><em><span style="color: #073763;">Note: Just in case you are planning a trip to West Virginia, be aware that they are celebrating its State Fair right now. We tried to find a hotel and it was unsuccessful, period. There is no vacancy at this moment. Try to call ahead to make reservations, otherwise you will have to drive a great distance to locate a hotel with available rooms. You can visit </span></em><a href="http://www.thegetawayconnection.com/"><em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">www.TheGetawayConnection.com</span></em></a><em><span style="color: #073763;"> to check for availability 24 hours before your arrival to the area. </span></em></span>Touring on Our BMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362259822863887097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040182591210936955.post-12690609114343087802012-08-12T22:10:00.000-04:002012-08-12T22:58:45.311-04:00Are We There Yet?<span style="color: #134f5c;"><em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are we there yet</span>?</em> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How many times have you heard these words? Well, this was my constant question to my ever patient husband on Sept. 7, 2011. Getting sick while on vacation is bad, but getting sick while on vacation and traveling on a motorcycle is terribly bad! Unfortunately I got sick with a virus (I still wonder where and how I got it!), and could not take time to rest one more day at the hotel because we were still in Canada, and we had about 2,000 miles more to go. Matt <span style="background-color: white;">suggested</span> to put me on a flight to return home, but I refused to leave him by himself, and continued our journey. It was awful, and I just totally lost track of my blog postings. Yes, it was a beautiful and fun trip from NC to Alaska but being sick for some time during the trip was not fun at all! </span></span><br />
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last two weeks and they had frost few times already! We were relieved when the rain stopped and we
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was funny to find our new friends from Minnesota once again at the “Air Force
Lodge”; they were on their way back home as well. After a nice chat with some of the guest, we
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</span>Touring on Our BMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362259822863887097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040182591210936955.post-61333192554352875642011-08-23T01:11:00.000-04:002011-08-23T08:19:00.208-04:00Skagway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial;">We wanted to visit <city w:st="on">Skagway</city> and <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Sitka</city></place>, but the State Ferry schedule didn’t allowed us enough time to do it, so, we will visit Sitka next time since the middle of our vacation time arrived and it was time to return.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took the state ferry to <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Skagway</place></city>, a one hour trip for just 15 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ferry was on time and offered a great service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had an emergency drill going on for few minutes (which is required and truly appreciated), it rained once again, but other than that the voyage was enjoyable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For our surprise, there were three other motorcycles from NC!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were also on their way back home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Small world…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh! By the way, if you plan to take your bike, may sure you have at least two straps to secure it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The supplies are limited… we bought the last two at the store (plus the prices are almost double)!</span></div> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Once in <city w:st="on">Juneau</city>, a tour guide took us on a bus to downtown<city w:st="on"><place w:st="on"></place></city>, and after showing us around, he gave us 3 hours to stroll the town on our own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We visited the museum, few galleries, and shops and had lunch (fresh halibut fish and chips).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could see the governor’s residence (which is undergoing renovations at this time) and enjoyed the history of this place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Once the 3 hours period was over, our tour guide took us to the Mendenhall Glacier, where we spent 1½ hour. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Mendenhall has a small population of bears and when salmon are in Steep Creek, right at the glacier area, the numbers of bears and viewing opportunities increase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, yes, there were some bears feeding on salmon… what a great diet!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial;">The Mendenhall Glacier was an experience on its own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is this beautiful blue glacier seating among five great mountains and waterfalls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was impressive to see the size of the icebergs on the <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Mendenhall</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Lake</placetype></place> comparing to the people canoeing around it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the visitor center you can watch the 11 minutes movie, “The Magnificent Mendenhall”, enjoy the view from the observatory, listen to a ranger’s talk, explore the interactive exhibits, and peer at mountain goats and glaciers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t help but ponder a panorama of the icefield.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took pictures, and more pictures… and then, some more! </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo0L_pqk33FMy5wuXL6yyqmcLpnEz0Uwblkio5Tj5206L4G9XSyTVKGz9_bymsxE3ZUBcb5IaxRNZXMcEsT9Fpxm8kDBih9RNnbP5PubgoF4cojtch9Knv_bXsOjUnWozEDBVHbeAm3s/s1600/IMG_3407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo0L_pqk33FMy5wuXL6yyqmcLpnEz0Uwblkio5Tj5206L4G9XSyTVKGz9_bymsxE3ZUBcb5IaxRNZXMcEsT9Fpxm8kDBih9RNnbP5PubgoF4cojtch9Knv_bXsOjUnWozEDBVHbeAm3s/s320/IMG_3407.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMnMJ_Gdr4BJAU1-Ch1e8QLrSixtHGem4wvKZhnB54TxFsOH6G9dtRTVmXjSZhtuWT1FGzn5ykq8cf-IvtmNGYLbbdIdOtWr4BTeJzUnFxNloKNInSKfSqAFwcesYCeBOUlx685k0PSI/s1600/IMG_3432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMnMJ_Gdr4BJAU1-Ch1e8QLrSixtHGem4wvKZhnB54TxFsOH6G9dtRTVmXjSZhtuWT1FGzn5ykq8cf-IvtmNGYLbbdIdOtWr4BTeJzUnFxNloKNInSKfSqAFwcesYCeBOUlx685k0PSI/s320/IMG_3432.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10ejrgAfjrwNubQ9lXosT3eVy574o5pbbHsMiLIi5-wisKt5cGF4UMu3ObTZS9FDN_7uky-FOOfc53wDoxRbLD7eo71wwANIz_WuFhPl-G59yrS9N19K9-xpl2hJoqxu-xzDXyXFIa6E/s1600/IMG_3372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10ejrgAfjrwNubQ9lXosT3eVy574o5pbbHsMiLIi5-wisKt5cGF4UMu3ObTZS9FDN_7uky-FOOfc53wDoxRbLD7eo71wwANIz_WuFhPl-G59yrS9N19K9-xpl2hJoqxu-xzDXyXFIa6E/s320/IMG_3372.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTdVjeIV_2kQYjCs3P8yJNIhgRSXue7ahAK9WPnbOmNDNhdzBSdY5mw-Rw04vDrh9ozAp8tu9zDis32X3wIhHVXNe2INK_kt97CLbBxgeC1Zm9fqw5sWb4RcSL8lAm_4DBnYfi9ArTIo/s1600/IMG_3394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTdVjeIV_2kQYjCs3P8yJNIhgRSXue7ahAK9WPnbOmNDNhdzBSdY5mw-Rw04vDrh9ozAp8tu9zDis32X3wIhHVXNe2INK_kt97CLbBxgeC1Zm9fqw5sWb4RcSL8lAm_4DBnYfi9ArTIo/s320/IMG_3394.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Question: Does it always rain in Juneau?</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Answer: No. Sometimes it snows! They get about 150 inches of precipitation a year; they call it "liquid sunshine" So, lets go to get a liquid sun tan!</span>Touring on Our BMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362259822863887097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040182591210936955.post-88563841947418194502011-08-20T19:37:00.000-04:002011-08-20T19:42:39.568-04:00Haines a Friendly and Lovely Place<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">We have enjoyed a lot our stay in Haines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know most of the places in town, and met many other travelers and local residents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The town is so small that the chances of finding the same people everywhere you go, over and over, are very high.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, Barbara, the lady we met at the museum, was at the same Mexican restaurant we went for lunch on Friday, and next day, we drove 33 miles to have lunch and guess who was there?... Barbara and four other girlfriends!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She introduced us to her friends and next thing we know, we were invited that evening to a birthday party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Dawn, one of Barbara’s friends was celebrating her birthday and wanted us to see the view from her front porch and share a piece of cake (since Matt and Lucy’s birthday was few days after hers), and play some board games.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We accepted the invitation and few hours later we were sitting at her table for cake and ice cream, and later, a scrumptious sockeye smoked salmon salad, and king salmon salad with pumpernickel bread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also played “MIT Chinese Checkers” (don’t ask me! lol).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dawn’s husband was trying to help me while Dawn and Barbara helped Matt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It was so much fun!!!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">After couple of hours of chatting and playing, they asked if we would like to go to Lucy’s place (a beautiful Assisted Living Home right behind our Bed & Breakfast) to play music and sing hymns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, there we go… Lucy’s daughter played the piano while the rest of us spent a good amount of time singing hymns to the enjoyment of the employees and some of the residents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was like being at church!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We loved the opportunity to meet these great people and share such a special time with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will always treasure these moments in our hearts. </span></span></div></div></div>Touring on Our BMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362259822863887097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040182591210936955.post-62279266424404709782011-08-19T01:38:00.000-04:002011-08-19T02:05:45.492-04:00Something to Ponder Upon<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><em>One of the few roads that lead to Southeast Alaska from <country-region w:st="on">Canada</country-region> is the <place w:st="on">Alaska Highway</place> and <street w:st="on"></em></span></span><br />
<address w:st="on"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Haines Highway. Obviously they are trying to do maintenance on these roads before the winter arrives. We noticed many "slide area" signs and those areas were being worked on. </span></address><address w:st="on"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial;"></span> </address><address w:st="on"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial;"></span> <span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>On the way we stopped for lunch at the 33 Mile Roadhouse. If you ever cross the border to <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Alaska</place></state> on the</em> </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Haines Highway, you have to stop there! They have the most delicious fresh salmon salad sandwich, burgers, etc. They also have a rustic looking gas pump (the first one after 202k of traveling). If you seat on the porch, you have a good chance to see some bears roaming around.</span></address><address w:st="on"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial;"></span> </address></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7c4FO78zVxe5CQ94DytkP5bpKSuoJA62jpeml-DlVFyoAOevg7IQ1Q3wXxZG8PXQZ7-vFNip8MyCp2qlXmNPGvF72oBpzZSrDU3QqwL7gaSMxQhIEG7jeIsZH0h7grd2iHkoMHty_5pk/s1600/IMG_1259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; height: 179px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 229px;"><img border="0" height="240" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7c4FO78zVxe5CQ94DytkP5bpKSuoJA62jpeml-DlVFyoAOevg7IQ1Q3wXxZG8PXQZ7-vFNip8MyCp2qlXmNPGvF72oBpzZSrDU3QqwL7gaSMxQhIEG7jeIsZH0h7grd2iHkoMHty_5pk/s320/IMG_1259.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><address style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" w:st="on"> </address><address style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" w:st="on"> </address><address style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">We also found this really nice cottage, "Summer Inn Bed & Breakfast", right in downtown Haines, where Hanna the Innkeeper makes you feel welcomed and relax. She maintains the place very clean and inviting and prepares a delicious breakfast which offers the opportunity to meet the rest of the guests in the house. </span></span></address><address style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" w:st="on"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial;"></span> </address></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EhROB-5uCeTLpx9T6jmGtDvfXRjcu92MsbIbOPfR78HtsiQlcquoJyfduEPwp_nTerZXgAawSbrH6TDU79g8mEu1Rdx0BS4aAPoIvkpTmR5lbFXFj_6_6X9xZDmFEbm6-4dvISkvdDc/s1600/IMG_1802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EhROB-5uCeTLpx9T6jmGtDvfXRjcu92MsbIbOPfR78HtsiQlcquoJyfduEPwp_nTerZXgAawSbrH6TDU79g8mEu1Rdx0BS4aAPoIvkpTmR5lbFXFj_6_6X9xZDmFEbm6-4dvISkvdDc/s320/IMG_1802.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFO7u_w2YQbAbfuxbkpMVqrRCAt8TH83EUQ7qZLd-1GF7jUsYyZ2w1Tf-mx2uSAS4CKRh2dB0guby7QtgSB9IS3g77ETeUBHTUxEIUnx1h7QNKCFToq_1vuAX1VdUlKQi3z1oQyWeFfk/s1600/IMG_1370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFO7u_w2YQbAbfuxbkpMVqrRCAt8TH83EUQ7qZLd-1GF7jUsYyZ2w1Tf-mx2uSAS4CKRh2dB0guby7QtgSB9IS3g77ETeUBHTUxEIUnx1h7QNKCFToq_1vuAX1VdUlKQi3z1oQyWeFfk/s200/IMG_1370.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stayed at the Air Force Lodge, a completely restored 1942 pilot quarters that offers quiet and super clean rooms. The owner, Michael Lexon, made us feel welcomed since our first contact over the phone. We met very interesting and great people there (some of them on their way up north to <city w:st="on">Anchorage</city>, <state w:st="on">Alaska</state> or <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Whitehorse</city>, <state w:st="on">Yukon</state></place>). We shared experiences and knowledge about the best places to go, and even though we left the place at different intervals, we ended up meeting at a restaurant in the next town where we went for brunch, and continued our conversation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There we met another nice couple from <place w:st="on"><state w:st="on">Minnesota</state></place> who showed us some of the beautiful pictures they have taken. </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">We have decided to go directly to <city w:st="on">Skagway</city> from <placename w:st="on">Watson</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Lake</placetype>, but needed to replace both low beam headlights, so we went to <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Whitehorse</place></city> instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matt bought the last two H7 bulbs in the <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Yukon Territory</place></state> (no joke!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We really loved <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Whitehorse</city></place>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here you will find very nice people, good restaurants, and great places to visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">So far we have seen bears, bisons, moose and chipmunks. Taking pictures of these is not easy, but I'll keep trying!<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Over and out for now, since we have to get on our way to <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Haines</city>, <state w:st="on">Alaska</state></place>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More to come tonight… </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">On our way to <city w:st="on">Whitecourt</city>, <state w:st="on">AB</state>, we enjoyed nice weather and a <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Carolina</place></city> blue sky most of the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped in <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Calgary</place></city> for lunch but avoided entering the city since they were expecting a severe thunderstorm, and we wanted to be out of the area ASAP.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The view continued to amaze us for its immense and beautiful scenery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDau_cdX5kJmjadedlnm2XOgVtSgxkRW3lkkGGjsohXV6CHspB0sl4bZ-87vg7BDzTHT_ta4I9ryY162uhXwjrufqt_9x7M8l915P5stasX442BeIMNdfJydQTNJm_dzSGBf0hw9S_Nk/s1600/IMG_2937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDau_cdX5kJmjadedlnm2XOgVtSgxkRW3lkkGGjsohXV6CHspB0sl4bZ-87vg7BDzTHT_ta4I9ryY162uhXwjrufqt_9x7M8l915P5stasX442BeIMNdfJydQTNJm_dzSGBf0hw9S_Nk/s320/IMG_2937.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">After checking in at the hotel, we walked to a nearby supermarket to get something light for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really didn’t want to be walking under the imminent thunderstorm that was coming our way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank goodness it was not too bad. Anyway, the overnight rain was exactly what we needed to clean the bugs off the motorcycle! <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHokZfV4LG0rWJZsJzWikRglW9b00P7JkmXTQfXiyhfbIh60iT7pQgRIaG9a16FLUl2wztCowx2b-6bpTj-KQ4TSgg6A9ajI9Z4DXe3vDFSMWoZx-mxWNQQ87lzX7YtFDfVK_tPbHF-0/s1600/IMG_3037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHokZfV4LG0rWJZsJzWikRglW9b00P7JkmXTQfXiyhfbIh60iT7pQgRIaG9a16FLUl2wztCowx2b-6bpTj-KQ4TSgg6A9ajI9Z4DXe3vDFSMWoZx-mxWNQQ87lzX7YtFDfVK_tPbHF-0/s320/IMG_3037.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The time to change our summer clothes for winter clothes finally came today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In one of our stops we decided to change our summer jackets and to put on our rain gears/windbreakers over our leather jackets because it was getting cold and we knew it will rain a little bit on the way, so when we were at it, there come this elderly lady and asked something about where we were going, and after Matt told her our plans, she said, “well, I hope you don’t get rain on the way, but the kids danced the rain dance this morning, so…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we thanked her for the info, and laughed with her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she left, I asked Matt what she really meant with that, and he said, “I don’t know, maybe she is Indian and that’s one of their traditions”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This may be true, but we know who is in control, and because of that, we just thank God for this beautiful experience, including the unpredictable weather! <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div>Touring on Our BMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362259822863887097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040182591210936955.post-7998816788720334532011-08-04T23:42:00.000-04:002011-08-07T08:34:34.503-04:00North Dakota to Montana<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK! We traveled from <city w:st="on">Jamestown</city>, <state w:st="on">ND</state> to <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Glasgow</city>, <state w:st="on">MT</state></place> and spend the night at the Cottonwood Inn & Suites. By the way, at this private owned hotel, you will also find a campground area/RV park for those that prefer to camp. The hotel has a restaurant, indoor pool/spa and offers transportation. They are expanding the property to include 22 more rooms for a total of 146 guest rooms and suites.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On our way to <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Montana</place></state>, the temperature dropped about 23 degrees (we had to put on a windbreaker). The view of The Great Plains is very relaxing and beautiful. Of course it makes me sleepy, so I did sleep a little bit on the way. Matt also started sleeping, but don't worry... we have a GPS! LOL Just kidding!!! The poor guy, slept like a baby last night! It's amazing how many motorcyclists are out there this week. We have met many of them; some on their way from New Hampshire to Sturgis in South Dakota, others from Maine and Michigan to Glacier National Park, and others just waiving on the way.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We started the day with a rain/thunderstorm. I really thought we will have to stay another day in Minnesota, but Matt said it was a thing of a couple of hours, after checking the weather online, he made some changes on our schedule, and his prognostic was right... after 2 hrs of horrible weather, the sky cleared and we were on our way to North Dakota.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Thank goodness my wise husband decided to make reservations in the morning because EVERY single hotel was full!!! People were looking for hotels all over the place in <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">North Dakota</place></state> without any success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We really enjoyed the ride from <state w:st="on">Minnesota</state> to <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">North Dakota</place></state>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so beautiful!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They say there are 10,000 lakes in <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Minnesota</place></state>; well we could see at least 200 of them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No kidding, here are some pictures I took on the way.</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was a super hot day! We were so happy when we entered <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Minnesota</place></state>; the temperature dropped 15 degrees in less than 15 minutes! After riding all day long under the blazing sun from <city w:st="on">Washington</city>, <state w:st="on">IL</state>, we were ready for the relieve we found in <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Minnesota</place></state>. Tomorrow we will be heading towards <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">North Dakota</place></state>. I think we will have to deal with some rain once again. But no worries, our rain gear is ready for action! <span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We planned to reach <state w:st="on">Indiana</state> but got caught by a rainstorm in <place w:st="on"><state w:st="on">Kentucky</state></place>, and had to spend the night in a hotel about 200 feet away from the railroad tracks! So, no more explanation necessary... Ok, we slept about a total of 2 hours! Apart from that, the service at the hotel was great, offered a nice hot breakfast, and was very helpful and attentive to our needs. </span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-RO8NaCLG2UuDhWqknL-vbmWipdYZKcUBPA7Gu-DseyBh24-iKAfWv_SwXM3fulxbTb5lJGjNyURCOzd1itXmohTz-Ms1NsXnysRDzDxiKuMW3AL2cTybUpcgNtt_mVWFYbu5Ac_fes/s1600/IMG_1549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-RO8NaCLG2UuDhWqknL-vbmWipdYZKcUBPA7Gu-DseyBh24-iKAfWv_SwXM3fulxbTb5lJGjNyURCOzd1itXmohTz-Ms1NsXnysRDzDxiKuMW3AL2cTybUpcgNtt_mVWFYbu5Ac_fes/s320/IMG_1549.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was a total different experience... it was a beautiful day, hot but beautiful! We traveled on US 64 and 74 West. We had some time of fog and humidity early in the morning, but shortly after, the day turned to be just splendid. It made me sing "This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it". The contrast of the trees emerging from the fog was just a great picture to be painted! Beautiful hills and valleys, farms and plantations plus a perfect blue sky, made a wonderful combination for any artist to get creative. We had a really good time as we traveled. I took some pictures along the way that will be posted tomorrow.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At lunch time we stopped at a restaurant in <state w:st="on">Indiana</state>, where we met Fred and Carol from Bradshaw Farms, a lovely and very interesting couple from <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Illinois</place></state> who love to travel and were curious about our adventure. Thank you for sharing some of your experiences in farming with us! It was really interesting.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Goodnight and sweet dreams to all!</span></div>Touring on Our BMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362259822863887097noreply@blogger.com0