http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/ girlsonblue Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:55:00 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Motorcycles http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/33.html Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:49:26 GMT Thanks to everyone who emailed us while we were on the road. We are settling back into real life slowly. Cleaning everything is priority at the moment. The bike stayed fairly clean thanks to Monica's nearly daily de-bugging efforts. Thankfully, Jami didn't schedule us to return to work right away to give us a little time to recuperate. Shame you have to do that after a vacation. http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=33 http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/32.html Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:38:48 GMT Only here can you see the amazing world premiere of: Monica eats jam on toast! and likes it.... That is all...now back to our regularly scheduled programming. http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=32 http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/31.html Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:09:18 GMT That's our cumulative miles. We're kind of sad to be home. It's really strange to come home after a month. The house seems so big. We left San Francisco in the morning and stopped in Half Moon Bay and then headed to Santa Cruz, our final "fun" stop before getting home. Street performers along Pacific Avenue Another self portrait. Monica cried when we pulled into the driveway at 9:30pm. I think she was happy that I didn't get us killed. I seriously think she never believed we'd survive 30 days on the road on a motorcycle. It was so much fun and we learned quite a bit. In fact, we made a list... (more) http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=31 http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/30.html Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:46:58 GMT The Russian River runs through GuernevilleWe made it to Guerneville for a nice breakfast at Pat's Cafe, but were there a little early to explore the shops. Pigeon Point Lighthouse. It got cold and foggy along the coast. We decided to head down Highway 1 and see what we could see and possibly spend the night in San Francisco. Monica remembered a hotel right off the Golden Gate Bridge where she had stayed during the AIDS ride. The best thing about it was there was a garage for the bike and it was close to the highway. Having our sleeping arrangements set up early in the day freed us up to... (more) http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=30 http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/29.html Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:42:34 GMT The Carson Mansion in Eureka, California. Ok, where was I? Oh, yes, getting drunk in Eureka. Humboldt county is so fun. We'll probably test positive for cannabis from the contact highs we've gotten just driving through here. Kidding. Don't test us. I got pictures online finally. So, go back and look at them. K? Avenue of the Giants between Eureka and Legget, CA.Had a beautiful ride through the Avenue of the Giants save for some moron in a jeep who doesn't know what a "scenic route" is when he decided he had to get around us going 75MPH. He peeled, skidded and nearly rear-ended us... (more) http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=29 http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/28.html Wed, 12 Jul 2006 05:05:30 GMT Oregon CoastWe left Portland on Sunday morning and headed to the Oregon coast. We kept hearing about Newport, but it just reminded us too much of Pismo Beach so we cruised on southward. Tavern in Newport, Oregon It was foggy and cooler the first day and we spent the night in Yachats, a quaint little town. Heceta Head lighthouse We learned about how prisms create the bright lights from a lighthouse Foxgloves along the roadside Umpqua lighthouse, Oregon Yesterday was much sunnier and we spent the day riding down the coast, visiting botanical gardens and lighthouses and spent the... (more) http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=28 http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/27.html Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:37:17 GMT Wow, where did I leave off? Oh, yes, we had been windblown off the Columbia Gorge and took refuge in White Salmon, Washington. We had a very nice relaxing time at the White Salmon Inn with a killer breakfast the next day. We had a frittata and about 70 different pastries and cheesecakes to choose from. Too bad we couldn't try them all. Around 11am, our friend Kathy rode her bike from Portland to escort us over the bridge and went on a ride with us. The bridge was just a little nerve-wracking, but the wind had died down considerably. I told Monica, "Look at the river now because it's... (more) http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=27 http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/26.html Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:40:04 GMT Wednesday, July 5 Day 21 It definitely looked like rain when we got ready to leave Leavenworth, but cleared up by the time we actually left, much to my relief. We got back on SR 97 and headed south. The road was nearly perfect: smooth, winding, not very busy. We pretty much skipped breakfast thinking we'd get an early lunch. We were heading toward Yakima, Washington and got sidetracked in the small town of Ellensburg trying to locate an adjacent road aside from the freeway. I made a wrong turn and we wound around the town, both of us getting a little frustrated. I turned down one... (more) http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=26 http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/25.html Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:05:56 GMT I've received a few emails wondering where we have been. Have no fear, we are alive and well. We just lost our internet access during the past few days. After we were talked into staying in Jasper through the weekend, we celebrated Canada Day with the locals. Blending in with the locals We attended the flag-raising ceremony, complete with bagpipes and Mounties, then enjoyed the parade in the afternoon. Later, we went to our new favorite pub, the De'd Dog and had Long Islands. We met a young couple with whom we chatted for a while. They worked as medics on the oil rigs in Alberta ... (more) http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=25 http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/archive/24.html Sat, 01 Jul 2006 05:22:03 GMT After Monica discovered that riding the Tram was only 7000 feet as opposed to 13,000 feet that she originally thought, she agreed to take a ride with me. She was afraid I would have trouble breathing, as I am apt to do when I am at high elevations. Yesterday evening we boarded the Tram and took a ride to 7500 feet where we could see the highest peak in Canada as well as gorgeous panoramic views of the area. When we arrived at the top, there was music playing and the song was Tom Petty's "Free Falling" which made Monica a little more nervous. She didn't mind being up high. She just didn't... (more) http://girlsonblue.blogdrive.com/comments?id=24