Monday, June 30, 2014

Saved by the Belle

Thanks to Trish who was able to find a last minute place to stay in Port Orford. This is a view from the Castaway by the Sea motel. (I know it sounds cutesy but beggars can't be choosers and it has good reviews on yelp)

We are have a long day Thursday to get there and then two days to relax. Port Orford has a Fourth of July parade and fireworks and small town stuff is always a hoot. 



Sunday, June 29, 2014

Welcome

Hello peeps,

Welcome to our blog for our 4th annual motorcycle road trip. Please indulge me while I recap the history of our annual adventures for our new friends.

Our first trip was in in 2011 when I bought a 2003 Harley Super Glide Anniversary edition on eBay. Trish and I flew to Moline (Quad Cities) Illinois with all our riding gear to pick it up.
http://dynaroadtrip.blogspot.com/



Our second trip was to Yellowstone in 2012. We wanted to do it the first year but were prevented by the presence of several feet of snow at that time of year and elevation.
http://yellowstone-road-trip.blogspot.com/

In 2013 we considered Calgary-Montana-Wyoming but opted to stay a little closer to home. More recreating and less riding. We went to the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island instead.
http://no-rain-harley-road-trip-2013.blogspot.com/


So this year we are doing less of the epic road trip and more of the easy close to home exploration. We always try to keep things free-form and have a few places to see but no agenda. To put it another way, nothing ruins a trip faster than a Type A with a schedule to keep "We don't have time to stop because we're running late."

We are planning on Port Orford on the Southern coast of Oregon for the 4th of July. After that, there are some places I would like to visit in Central and South Western Oregon.

The short list, Crater Lake, Natural Bridge, Fort Rock, Christmas Valley. Aside from that, if we can hit 3 or 4 ghost town or old mines, it will make for a complete week.

We plan on leaving on Wednesday July 2nd so be sure to subscribe to our blog and get updates as we post along the journey.

Anthony

Some pictures from the web of our list of places:

Fort Rock
Fort Rock

Christmas Valley

 Crater Lake

Natural Bridge

Port Orford