April Meet and Drives
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04-21-2013, 02:40 PM
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#62
04-21-2013, 04:31 PM
Astoria Run
Awesome day indeed! Best trip for me yet, beautiful roads, landscape, but also 2 great companions (we actually had some good conversations going, besides the driving!).
Clevername, don't be too humble, without your organization this thing would never have happened!
I have a few more pics here, also pretty crappy (from my phone, and the light was bad anyways), but hey, it's for memory. Let's do this again soon!
Thanks Clevername & Growler!
Marko
Clevername, don't be too humble, without your organization this thing would never have happened!
I have a few more pics here, also pretty crappy (from my phone, and the light was bad anyways), but hey, it's for memory. Let's do this again soon!
Thanks Clevername & Growler!
Marko
Yes....great drive. Good roads not much traffic, great spring colors on those back roads, and good company.
Stayed in Everett last night, looked out at the rain this morning and decided to head back to the great white north. Put the Doors." Riders on The Storm" on an endless loop, cranked it up and hit the road.
Seemed appropriate.
Got back in time to see my daughters team win their volleyball tournament.
Another great day.
Made it home so here are some more pix.
Last edited by growler05; 04-21-2013 at 10:56 PM. Reason: Added Pix
#63
04-22-2013, 12:44 AM
Great shots Marko and Growler! 
Was an honor for me to be with such great traveling company!
Wow, ya know, I got to looking at our return route in Google maps.... We really went off the beaten path. 411 my right foot! Guess I planted said foot straight through Vader and we wound up on 506, then Wildwood road for our pickup friend!
Longview, WA to N Schuster Pkwy - Google Maps
Coming up on hwy6 like that blew me away because I wasnt expecting it at all... A happy mistake to be sure as both 506 and Wildwood road were amazing.
<sigh> My car and I need to get lost more often.....
Vince
For the curious few, the ship seen derelict, is what remains of the USS Plainview
Was an honor for me to be with such great traveling company!
Wow, ya know, I got to looking at our return route in Google maps.... We really went off the beaten path. 411 my right foot! Guess I planted said foot straight through Vader and we wound up on 506, then Wildwood road for our pickup friend!
Longview, WA to N Schuster Pkwy - Google Maps
Coming up on hwy6 like that blew me away because I wasnt expecting it at all... A happy mistake to be sure as both 506 and Wildwood road were amazing.
<sigh> My car and I need to get lost more often.....
Vince
For the curious few, the ship seen derelict, is what remains of the USS Plainview
Last edited by CleverName; 04-22-2013 at 01:06 AM.
#65
04-22-2013, 10:53 AM
Great shots Marko and Growler!
Was an honor for me to be with such great traveling company!
Wow, ya know, I got to looking at our return route in Google maps.... We really went off the beaten path. 411 my right foot! Guess I planted said foot straight through Vader and we wound up on 506, then Wildwood road for our pickup friend!
Longview, WA to N Schuster Pkwy - Google Maps
Coming up on hwy6 like that blew me away because I wasnt expecting it at all... A happy mistake to be sure as both 506 and Wildwood road were amazing.
<sigh> My car and I need to get lost more often.....
Vince
For the curious few, the ship seen derelict, is what remains of the USS Plainview
Was an honor for me to be with such great traveling company!
Wow, ya know, I got to looking at our return route in Google maps.... We really went off the beaten path. 411 my right foot! Guess I planted said foot straight through Vader and we wound up on 506, then Wildwood road for our pickup friend!
Longview, WA to N Schuster Pkwy - Google Maps
Coming up on hwy6 like that blew me away because I wasnt expecting it at all... A happy mistake to be sure as both 506 and Wildwood road were amazing.
<sigh> My car and I need to get lost more often.....
Vince
For the curious few, the ship seen derelict, is what remains of the USS Plainview
It may be worthy of a drive N to S someday on the way to somewhere else. we were only a few miles from Rainbow falls as it turned out.
Personally, I have always found that using the planned route as a way of keeping you going in the right direction works best for me.
Not being too rigid, following your nose and "getting lost" as you put it, can sometimes take you to places you would normally miss.
This was clearly one of those times.
Feel free to get lost more often Vince.
Great info on the USS Plainview as well by the way.
Allan
#66
04-22-2013, 11:02 AM
I will see what else I can dig up from the pix I took while trying to keep up with the other cats, drink my coffee, talking on the radio and adjusting the tunes. (Just Joking)
A bit fuzzy but here you go!
Last edited by growler05; 04-22-2013 at 08:41 PM. Reason: Couple more pix. Added the link for the map.
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#68
04-24-2013, 10:37 PM
I may have a few more shots of this route. Taking the rolling shots is always a crap shoot so to speak. More crap than good composition.
I will see what else I can dig up from the pix I took while trying to keep up with the other cats, drink my coffee, talking on the radio and adjusting the tunes. (Just Joking)
A bit fuzzy but here you go!
I will see what else I can dig up from the pix I took while trying to keep up with the other cats, drink my coffee, talking on the radio and adjusting the tunes. (Just Joking)
A bit fuzzy but here you go!
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