A relaxed breakfast, final wander around the town and on the road. Time to head for home. The traffic was certainly heavier than Friday. Driving felt more pressured, I had to keep up, the pace was faster. Consequently, the ride back through the Cascades was not as enjoyable. However, the horizontal relaxed state returned...
Washington road trip day 4
That’s the thing about road trips. Planning on the go is permissible. Port Angeles and maybe a trip up the local mountain was the plan. Today we’d push a little further into the Olympics. Highway 101 was a route I’d travelled before, in 2010 on my first road trip and earlier this year on...
Washington road trip day 1
Seriously. Two hours fifty minutes in a line up to cross the border in searing heat, pushing the Vespa’s. Now that’s dedication. After the challenge of California by Ducati it was time to tackle something a little less demanding. The scootour was planned to be slow touring, taking minor roads, taking it easy. It...
Montana road trip – day 3
It was the sheer scale of the pass that was so impressive. This was the start of the Rockies....
Reflections on returning home
The only way I can sum up the experience is “familiar but no longer home”. Back in mid April I made my first journey back to the UK since relocating to Canada. The trip was built around a family wedding and offered a chance to catch up with both family and friends. It was...