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June 26, 2011 Forysth, Montana For some of my friends, this blog may be a geography lesson as well as a lesson in patience.  My passport arrived, and I headed east from Whidby Island, WA on Hwy 20 across the … Continue reading →

June 22, 2011 Wednesday Oak Harbor, WA MADE IT  TO BLAINE, WA – 2 CORNERS DOWN, 2 TO GO Monday morning I went to the Shriners Hospital in Portland – another challenging, encouraging experience. In the next day or two … Continue reading →

June 19, 2011 Portland, OR After a beautiful start to my day on Thursday, I headed north on US 101.  The stretch from Arcata, CA on US 101 to the OR border is one of the most beautiful in the … Continue reading →

I’ve uploaded more pictures to photobucket http://s1141.photobucket.com/albums/n595/gypsyjudge/?start=all Somehow, it’s showing only the title but not the pix for some.  I’ll see what I can do.  

June 17, 2011 Friday Klamath, CA It’s 7 AM & I’m sitting in the clubhouse of the CG, looking out at the Klamath River.  There’s a heavy blanket of fog wetting the world; it has warmed up to 48 degrees.  … Continue reading →

Jun 14, 2011 Sacramento, CA “A promise worth keeping.”  THE SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN This morning I packed up my tent and rode over to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Northern California, located in Sacramento, CA.  Catherine and Alan took … Continue reading →

June 13, 2011 on the outskirts of Sacramento CA For those who are counting, I’ve tent camped two nights (John bet I’d get 4 nights on the ground, over 6 wks).  I rather like being outside, the air mattress is … Continue reading →

Visalia, CA Saturday Jun 11, 2011 Yesterday I headed west from Yuma, AZ,  in a heat that is hard to describe, even to those accustomed to HOT.  There were times when it was uncomfortable to breathe through my mouth, like … Continue reading →

OK – I just can’t figure out how to upload pixs to this blog. But if you go to http://s1141.photobucket.com/albums/n595/gypsyjudge/ you’ll see something of what I’m seeing. Pan on the pix for a brief description.  p.s. if the link doesn’t … Continue reading →

Thursday, Jun 9, 2011 near Yuma, AZ I left Lakewood, NM, on Wed, Jun 8, and headed north thru Artesia, then west – up and over the mountains at Cloudcroft.  A beautiful ride in wonderfully cool temperature.  The elevation drops … Continue reading →