Alaska ans Beyond

Place my deposite :wink:

 

Day 4

Day 4: 330 Miles: CA/OR Border to Pacific City OR

7-27-2015 Six Rivers National Forest to Pacific City Oregon
Up early pack and hit the roads.
This was a nice relaxing ride up the Oregon Coast (which none of us had been to before) up the 101. We met our good friend Scott from San Diego in Florence OR who happened to be up in Florence, also on vacation, for a delicious lunch and an adult beverage. After lunch, we just enjoyed the coast, and rode until we were tired, and ended up in Pacific City OR at a nice campground.



Love the colour and the air, so green and so fresh I can tasted

We are making great progress

Mr. Bear and Sock monkey enjoy the ride :thumbsup:

Camp for the night....zzzzzzzzz

 

More scenery pictures I promise:biggrin1:

 

Day 5

Day 5
355 Mile:s Pacific City OR to Anacortes WA
7-28-2015 Pacific City Oregon to Anacortes Washington
We all woke up pretty early, and packed up to get on the road. We knew our destination was Anacortes Washington, to visit and stay with a good friend of ours named Darby that retired a few years back and moved up there from San Diego. At this point we hadn't really mapped out how to get there and didn't even look. We broke out the paper maps and decided Routes 6 and 47 looked fun and windy, and since we were up early we could take our time and check them out.
The back roads were amazing and empty. We saw about 5 cars the whole way until we arrived in Seattle





Nothing better than a cold IPA after a long ride :wink:



Back on the roads again.....Destination Anacortes

 

Day 5 continue

So beautiful....I just soaking it in and enjoy the beauty of the nature


Making our way to Seattle stop by REI and Touratech to pick up last few items for the trip.


Ride the world....!

Aren't they prutty :wink:

This bike have been all over the world :love:



We arrived at Darby's house in the late afternoon. Nice to be able to take a warm shower and sleep on a comfy couch
Eat and drink like a King

My dinner :hungry:

After dinner still light out and I want to catch a sun set so I took a hike out to the coast.


I can feel the mosquitoes eating me alive

But the hike is soooooooo worth it :banana:

I am falling in love with Anacortes :love:



The pictures could not do any justice, you have to be here to see this amazing view

 

Sounds like the trip of a lifetime Scuba. Keep the photos coming.

 

Well it is.....It is one of the big trip of a life time.
My next big trip in in the work :tape:

 

Day 6

Day 6
340 Miles: Anacortes Wa to Lake Lac La Hache British Columbia

Up early and join Darby for his class. Darby is a martial arts and crossfit instructor, and I was brave enough to participate in one of his early morning workouts. Man I tell you 1 min cross fit feel like I have work out for days. I paid for it in the next couple day though…. 

And this is my breakfast before heading to the border :hungry:

After breakfast we pack up and ready to go....Thanks Darby and family for a wonderful hospitality.

Darby mention there is a famous bridge Deception Pass just around the block we should check it out. I am glad we did....!
The view just like in the movie I cannot express in words hoe magical this place look.



Today was the day we cross into Canada. My friend Randy aks (Prime Minister) that lives in Chilliwack British Columbia just over the border. He suggested the Sumas crossing, due to it being a fairly quiet and quick crossing. It sure was, all 3 of us crossed within 30 minutes, unlike the Mexico crossing we were used to. Randy was waiting for us just over the border on his bike. He brought us to house so we can rest and have a cold beverage. Then we went his local bank to get some Canadian money and explained it all to us and he joined us for some riding for a while. The weather was almost 100 degrees for the entire time and zero breeze. It was brutal and we just motored through it. We just kept riding to get out of the heat. We ended up coming across a lake with a great campground right on it with showers and such. A shower was much needed after riding in 100 degree weather all day. Slept like a baby right on the edge of the lake!

Getting closes to the border

 

To be continue :nono: go away ound:

 

Day 6 continue

It took us about 30 min to get thru Canada border unlike Mexico

Meet up with Randy and rode to his house

Randy is getting a bit to friendly :wink:

So I let him have some knuckle samich :rofl:

And this is what he offer me for a drink.....:scared: Cheap bastard

 

After restting we are heading North again destination...? Who care :wink:
Randy suit up in full leather and the temp hovvering at 97° :jaw:
This old fart can ride....He freaking ride like he stole the bike and left me behind :sad:
Randy in action

This old man can ride :jaw:
Catchin up with him seem impossible.... :sad:



He tack along for about couple hours and have to bail. We stop by a small gas station to refill our bladder with water and ice.
It's was a Miserable ride we just suck it up and put in the miles. We rode untill dark and pull in to one of the campsite bike the lake
and called the night.


This is about 10 PM as you can see the moon from the back ground and light still out :scared:

View of the surrounding


Friendly Canuk checking out the bikes

Lake Hache


Mosquitos are in full force

 

Day 7 Lake Lac La Hache British Columbia to Smithers BC

Day 7
417 Miles
Didn't sleep to well from the night before due to all the noise from truckers hauling supply at night to make up the miles
We packed up pretty early, and headed to Smithers BC. A San Diego friend Ken, introduced me to his friend Jim online that lives in Smithers, and offered to host us for the night. I had never met Jim in person, but our email correspondence was solid, and we planned to take him up on his offer. The ride was pretty uneventful, and just as we pulled into Smithers it started to rain just as we arrived at Jim's place. We greeted by a young couple with two beautiful children. Jim rearrange his garage so we can sqeeze our bike in for the night. Change to dry clothes we then sat down to a nice home cooked meal of delicious pork chops with all the fixings and talked for hours with Jim and his family. Very much enjoyed our conversations with them, and their hospitality. Jim also suggested a very cool bridge in a town called New Hazleton about 45 mins north of him, and said it was a must see. This is not on the main road, is a ridiculous engineering feat, and insanely intricate for what it is. It has about 1000ft drop from the bridge to the river below, its single lane (need to wait for traffic visually, no signals) and has a metal open grate for a floor. I made the mistake of looking down while crossing it.. Wohhhh.

Smither


:rain:



Arrived at Jim's house

Jim and the children

Our dinner :hungry:

The Canadian Bacon were goooooood Yummmm
And all the side dishs are from his wife little garden :thumb:


Our bikes resting safely in Jim's garage :wink:

Jim's backyard

Dinner were serve with Canadian IPA arty2:
Best host from Canada so far :thumb:

 

Day 8 Smithers BC to Bell 2 Lodge via Stewart Glaciers

Day 8
299 Miles
Smithers BC to Bell 2 Lodge via Stewart Glaciers
Smithers is where Canada really started getting beautiful, and it didn't stop! We left Smithers with the intent of making it to Watson Lake Yukon. As soon as we left Smithers it started raining. It continued to rain the entire day and get heavier at time. Many people strongly suggested we check out the Glaciers in Stewart, and we made the decision to take a quick detour to see them. Stewart is about 40 miles each way off of the main road, but we made the decision to do it. About more than half way, it REALLY started raining, cold rain, damn near snow. We were already committed so we continued on once we got to the Glaciers, it was amazing, the rain and fog actually made it more impressive, it felt like we were in a movie. The rain happen to stop for few second so we snapped some photos and headed to Stewart Alaska.

We all soaked and cold. I was doing ok, not ideal but was dealing with it. As we continued up the Cassier Highway, we stopped to get gas in Bell. We noticed some tents are up at the nice fancy lodge called Bell 2 Lodge. It's a Heli Skiing resort and was pretty fancy and assumed expensive. I asked the woman there how much the camping was and she replied, "For the 3 of you, $25, and you have access to everything here." Um what? SOLD! We got quick break in the rain, and set our tents up with the quickness. Right next to us were two other moto travelers doing the same trip we were on their return route. Both of them also from California, Craig and Ian Craig on an older 1150GS and Ian on the same bike as me. Chatted with them for a bit, and we all headed to the Lodge for dinner and beverage to to warm up a bit. This place was amazing, can tell those Heli Ski folks spend some serious money here.
The lodge came with community fire pit, Jacuzzi, laundry facility and a Shower................arty2:

Saying good bye to Jim and his family, heading out to Stewart

:rain:

Beautiful canada :love:


Lake and river everywhere :thumb:


Fill up along the way....and it is annoying if you don't have the Chip card. You have to run in leave the card with the clerk go out fill up and return and pay

Glacier on the way to Stewart AK






Kodak moment :rofl:

 

I totally missed this thread. So that's where you've been. Looks like an amazing trip and I'm sure you're ready to do it again. Excellent!

 

Day 8 continue

My people everywhere :thumb:

Checking out the Bridge Jim were talking about

A little sketchy rode thru the bridge :scared:

Beautiful Canada



Our camp for the night at Bell 2 lodge



Planning for our next day routes :wink:

The surrounding of Bell2 lodge

Our dinner :hungry:

Earth roamer
A Dutch guy traverling RTW on this heavely modified Land Cruiser

 

Wow, just epic Now you know why I like where we are, the northwest even at times is pretty speculator once you get away from the people. Nice, I love reading about trips like this. again just Epic. just wish I had a clue you were heading this way before hand, could have made an arrangement, as you had to ride through Olympia? Next time

 

Thanks for reading
Yes you live in a beautiful state. I would love to live there when I am retired....
Stay tune a lot more story and pictures to come :wink:

 

Thanks Jev for reading and for insider photos :thumb:
Jev for President :rofl:

 

Day 9 Bell 2 Lodge BC to Teslin Lake Yukon

Day 9 Bell 2 Lodge BC to Teslin Lake Yukon
443 Miles
We got decent enough weather today, we decided to make up some of our lost time, and just motor as far as we could. It rained lightly off and on all day, but nothing extreme and it wasn't that cold. We got to the town of Teslin, and came across another nice camp right along the river. Got lucky with a break in the rain, and set up camp again with the quickness.

Right as we finished setting up camp, 2 more moto travelers came along and asked if they could share our spot, of course! Dallas and Greg were both from Colorado traveling to Alaska to spread Gregs fathers remain (carrying the Urn on his bike). Greg was on a BMW LT and Dallas was on a Goldwing. Stayed up for quite awhile swapping stories with them about their travels. Woke up in the middle of the night to another downpour :rain:


Saw eagle along Cassier Highway


As I was chasing Fatty on his 1200GSA I noteced one of the support bar came loose and bouncing on his tire :scared:
I have to chase him for a distance cause as I get close he would go faster to get away....WT beeeeeeep

Wrenching time :wink:

Beautiful British Columbia :love:

 

Day 9 continue

More of the same, majority of the day was light on and off rain, nothing extreme. The scenery, the people, the food, and the vibe of the Yukon is just awesome, really everything is just perfect. We saw so many side trails leading off the road, we decided that it how we were going to camp that night. Just outside of Dawson City, we stopped at grocery store, grabbed some steaks, ice, and beverages, and decided to pull of the side of the road and see what we could find. The entire road was running alongside a river, so i knew we would eventually get lucky.
The first trail we took, led us down about a 1/4 dirt path and it opened up right to a perfect clearing, right on the river, complete with a fire ring already. Absolutely perfect, and what we were hoping for. By now the rain had cleared up, so after we pitched our tents, i setup a clothesline to dry everything out.



Aha......Stealth camping and love it

Dinner for the night.......Well there will be not much night since we further North

Chilling having a cold beverage after dinner

Bears and Bald Eagles can be seen across the river

our little fire pit

Time for nite .......nite zzzzzzzzzzzz