I did it !!!!! I traveled across the mountains and canyons of Idaho to Salmon for the weekend. Did 400 miles on Friday. It was about 105 degrees and I loved it! Wondered what kind of crazy I was a few times, but found I could do this by myself! Well not exactly by myself as I felt Gary riding with me. 410 miles back a different route yesterday. Met great people on the road. The Deluxe handled like a dream and I didn't get too much TB until about 130 miles at a time in traveling.

Stopped several times to take pictures, visited an Art Festival in Stanley for a couple of hours on Sunday. I will try to figure out how to get some pictures on here this week.

About 60 miles from home last evening, something fell off the side of my full face Shoei and the visor started flapping. I rode farther and stopped at a convenience store. There were a couple of bikes that I had followed out of McCall that left me in the corners.... One guy came over to talk and I asked if he had a screwdriver with him to finish taking off the visor. He said he thought I was one of the women riding with them at first but guessed they were behind me. He asked about riding alone and I said I usually rode with my husband. He said, cool but where is he? Rather than go into the whole story, I just said that I had lost him to a bike accident last year in Arizona. He looked at me and said, "Wait a minute, you aren't Gary's wife are you???? I could have been knocked over with a feather!


Turns out these guys had met Gary on a ride in Hells Canyon several years ago and had kept in touch by email. He told me all about them and how we were going to ride together one summer when everyone had the time off. I had even emailed back and forth with them but had not met them. One couple came to the memorial service on a their Harley from Idaho. There were over 400 people there, and the day is kind of a blur to me, so I missed them or don't remember.

I spent a wonderful hour talking to these two guys and their ladies. What a terrific act of fate. Despite being on the road for 14 hours, I cam home with a big smile on my face!
Gonna need the 2500 mile checkup here before too long!

 

Way to go girl on the ride. Sometimes solitude is a great companion. It is a small world, meeting people that knew your hubby and you and you finally got to meet them. Enjoy the ride

 

WoW,

What a ride. Really cool running into friends you didn't even know you had. Like they said back in the 60's-"You meet the nicest people on a Harley".


Terry

 

Wow! That's a really great story!

 

Great ride experience and it really is a small world.

 

Awesome story!!! Awesome ride!!!

Cheers!
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thanks for sharing your experiences with us- riding and other. It truly IS a small world.....

By the by - if you are ever heading this way - Seattle, WA - you always have a place to stay at my home....

 

Annie, thanks so much for the offer. Got to say though that highway riding isn't real pleasing to me... Not thrilled with 80 mph and jerks in cars. Come down here and ride the canyons anytime.

 

Welcome back Katie! What a putt!

 

Katie,

You're quite a person. Everytime I read one of your posts I get goosebumps or weepy...er...I mean, I'm touched...

What a great story, glad it worked out for you. I love the biking community. It never ceases to amaze me.

Mac