UMCI Rally July 21,2014

Our first "rally" ever....We decided to attend the UMCI rally in Cashmere, Wa. Ready to go on Sunday the 20th bikes packed, trailer ready and at 9pm we go out to check the air in the tires. Jay had been complaining about some type of shaking in bike, when I got down to check the air in his back tire, he had nylon cords worn thru. Bald spots!!! No way to get tires that night or the next day...so we take the car. Not a bad drive, bikes would have been fun....It rained off and on all week, we did some sight seeing, Leavenworth, Grand Coulee Dam....and Applets and cotlets.. Lots of nice people and many, many bikes.....home Friday..no rain...

July 3, 2014 short trip

We have been doing the RCMC Grand Tour, and to get another check point off of our list we went to Camp Sherman for lunch. 304 miles of wonderful scenery. Some curves going up Clackamas River hwy. I always need practice on curves. Made a couple of stops along the way.

First was at the day use area at Detroit Lake. I am breaking in a new pair of boots....no duck tape and a pair to tourmaster vented gloves to protect my hands from more sun burn. We did have lunch at Camp Sherman, it is a small deli. My club sandwich was great, but Jays hamburger was lacking. We need to learn not to eat at check points, or Jay needs to order the same as me. After we left Camp Sherman, we went on to Sisters for gas. The traffic was so bad at that point we turned around and came home. Same route same rest area on the way home. One thing I will say, is that in Sisters it was 84 degrees, in Detroit 78 degrees, and in Estacada it was 72....so nice to be back on this side of the mountain.....

Summer 2014

I have not been posting, seems like I just stay very busy. But this year we are doing the RCMC Grand Tour. what happens is you get a list of places, and you ride to these places, get your passport stamped and move on.

Since we have been going to so many places and enjoying the ride, I am going to tell you alittle about the places that are check points (where we get our passports stamped for this event). I am calling this the South trip, 2255 miles. Left home 6\15/2014 First thing was rain First check point Wells Inn Scottsburg, Oregon. Food not so good burnt fries, and onion rings Toilet had poop on the seat Camp for the night at Tee campground on hwy 138 So far so good. 6\16\2014 Had a good night, some rain...bkft then hit the road about 10amm Stopped out of Medford for a light snack and break. That was about 12 noon. GPS said we should be at check point by 1pm......with all the construction, and traffic it took us until after 2pm......now the food at triple tree was good. Jay grilled roast beef and cheddar, I had bacon cheese burger. When we asked to get our passports stamped, the owner came over introduced himself shook our hands and thanked us for coming to his restaurant.....now that man knows how to treat people. After lunch headed up hwy 140 headed to the next check point....found a campground at fish lake for the night. Found that ball on the back of Jays bike was ready to fall off....no tools to fix it tonight......so tomorrow a trip to K falls to purchase tools. 6\17\2014 37 degrees when we started out this morning.....cold and wet. Rain all night,we stayed dry. Hand tightened the ball on the back of Jays bike, short ride to K falls this morning. No problems, stop at Walmart crescent wrench purchased, ball nice tight now. On to Keno check point Max's family cafe.....limited menu only one slice of toast with eggs and chicken fried steak, extra toast was $2.00, and plastics fork and knife........crazy shit. Food not that great....so on with the day...On our way to Adel, Or. Another check point. Staying tonight at Muddy creek CG. No one else in the park....very primitive, very quiet. I was leading coming in. and I was following a deer down the road. Muddy creek is east of Lakeview,Or. No rain today. Ready for more fain tonight. Onward tomorrow, need to find WiFi hot spot... 6/18/2014 On to Adel restaurant and store. Great food very friendly people. Ran into Monty who is also doing the Grand Tour. Worth a stop. 6/19/2014 stayed the night in a RV park in Winnamaca, not to bad.... Hot shower and food On to Wells NV. on Weds , Belleas for lunch great food......on the way back to Winnamaca stopped at rest area, met a very nice couple, also doing the Grand tour.. Mark & Wendy Green from Vancouver, Washington.. After a nice visit, we were on our in different directions. We spent another night in Winnamaca. 6/20/2014 Up early and on to Chester Ca. to a place called Kopper Kettle Cafe. The riding in Nevada is very boring...really nothing g to see....so just go. Found a great little cg Battle creek in Ca....very quiet..I needed the rest....I have learned that I am not a good camper. I like camping ,I just don't like packing and unpacking with riding the bike all day. 6\21\2014 We are on the Calif coast. Great weather, staying at Emerald forest RV park....not bad but wilfi sucks. The sole of my shoe started to come off, so duck tape to the rescue. Also will wear different gloves next time....my hands are sore..and the ferns are as tall as Jay....love it. Another. Check point tomorrow in crescent city....then we start for home. 6/22/2014 We even tho it said Crescent City, it was not. It was Hiouchi, Ca. nice enough, but very busy this day. Food was fairly good. In all 7 check points done this trip. We stayed another night in a state park, called Humbug. great weather and just nice to have a break. Home on the 23rd, June 2014.

Only 7 more check points to go.... 2014 Grand Tour Checkpoints: 1. South Bend, WA River View Dining 2. Cannon Beach, OR MO's 3. Keizer, OR Mommy & Maddy's 4. Newport, OR Newport Cafe 5. Albany/Scio, OR Shirley Mays 6. Scottsburg, OR Wells Creek Inn 7. Crescent City, CA Historic Hiouchi Cafe 8. Central Point, OR Triple Tree Restaurant 9. Mt. Hood, OR Saw Tooth Roadhouse 10. Keno, OR Max'x Family cafe 11. Post, OR Post General store & eatery 12. Camp Sherman, OR Camp sherman Store & Deli 13. Burns, OR Ye Olde Castle Family Rest. 14. Adel, OR Adel store & cafe 15. Union, OR Gravey Dave's 16. Chester, CA Kopper Kettle Cafe 17. Wells, NV Bellea's Rest & Espresso House 18. Island Park, ID Boondocks Restaurant 19. Bigfork, MT Echo Lake Cafe BONUS 20. Sorrento, BC Sprocket Cafe