DAY 4 AND 5 EASY FIXES, CRATERS, UNPLANNED JOURNEYS

DAY 4

Road on some great roads with thick forests of evergreens, pines, and redwoods for mile after mile. Stopped for a pic of Mt Shasta and discovered a problem with Bruce’s bike. A check on the phone revealed a Harley dealer in Medford Oregon. They fixed the bike in Phoenix while I grabbed a cup of coffee in Medford. The dealership is split down the middle by the city line between Phoenix and Medford. The majority of the day was small lakes, two lane lightly traveled roads, under incredible blue skies.

I've been climbing my way through the sky
Searching for answers that I'll never find
Losing my breath as I fall
Learning to fly, letting go of it all
Learning to fly, letting go of it all

I'm gonna live like tomorrow never comes
There's no end in sight, tonight we black out the sun
Better hold on tight, before you know it's gone
And live like tomorrow never comes

I've been trying to open my eyes
Take it all in as the world passes by
Getting lost in the twists and the turns
Finding these questions inside me still burn
Finding these questions inside me still burn 

I'm gonna live like tomorrow never comes
There's no end in sight, tonight we black out the sun
Better hold on tight, before you know it's gone
And live like tomorrow never comes

ZAC BROWN

That just about sums it up for the way I feel today, good song Zac.

DAY 5

Started the day with a 70 mile ride to Crater Lake, climbing to the lake the are turned crisp but never too cold. Love being able to ride with a jacket whille the bike turns cool air and precious resources into pure power. We had to ride out the way we came in as the north lake entrance/exit is still closed for snow. Made an unscheduled turn and found ourselves on Oregon 138 from north of the lake towards Roseburg. We had no plans of riding this road today so decided to give it 150 miles or so to see what it was like.

New pavement smooth and clean with great sweeping turns where the warning signs advised 45 but could easily be taken at 65 and almost devoid of traffic. I only saw four motorcycles on that road all day, two in front of me and two behind. Finished the day in Eugene with a short walk next door to a sports bar everyone smiling about the good roads, good weather, and good company.

MT SHASTA