Today we rode from Missoula to Kennewick, Washington, a total of 371 miles of extremes. Left at 6:30 am to beat the heat and boy did we ever! In the mountains it was in the low 50s and we were fully leathered up. That heated seat and grips sure felt good. Then once we were out of the mountains about mid-morning it heated up and heated up and heated up. The last few hours were very, very hot as we entered Washington state. The area is very arid and the only green was irrigated crop land. There was a large vineyard we passed and some orchards also which were being irrigated by sprinklers. As we passed you could feel the temp drop due to the moisture in the air but it did not last long. In Kennewick the temp was 102 when we arrived. I thought Memphis was hot but this is riduculous. Guess Al Gore has been up this way!
Here we are beside the Clearwater River up in the mountains - chilly!
Our first gas stop. We passed through here in 2004 on the Western Campaign Posse Ride. Guess someone has left since then.
The gas station / convenience store at Lowell.
How'd you like to meet this guy with only a bow and arrow for defense?
At the rest area in Hwy 12 where we had to peel out of the leathers since it had really warmed up. Here we are climbing back up the embankment after we treked down to the rivers edge.
Hooray! We made it!
Here we are beside the Clearwater River up in the mountains - chilly!
Our first gas stop. We passed through here in 2004 on the Western Campaign Posse Ride. Guess someone has left since then.
The gas station / convenience store at Lowell.
How'd you like to meet this guy with only a bow and arrow for defense?
At the rest area in Hwy 12 where we had to peel out of the leathers since it had really warmed up. Here we are climbing back up the embankment after we treked down to the rivers edge.
Hooray! We made it!
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