Left Seattle in the morning to rain on I-5 (and cold) up to Anacortes and the gorgeous ferry ride (first stop on Lopez Island before reaching Friday Harbor on San Juan Island nearly 1 1/2 hours later).
By the time I got to Friday Harbor, the sun was out and it was warm...enough.
Some of my favorite riding so far (in state), up to the northern tip at Roche Harbor down to the southern end and back on the ferry at Friday Harbor to Anacortes to make it home (down a very cold I-5 in the dark) just after dinner in Seattle.
Didn't see another two-wheeled machine on the island all day, and with the snow on the shoulders of the road, wasn't sure if that made me stupid or smart.
The San Juan scenic byway up there has some truly gorgeous spots and the roads themselves twist and meander so that you can vary up the sights and the throttle and have a really memorable afternoon of riding.
Bike was filthy once I got home; evidence of a great ride.
By the time I got to Friday Harbor, the sun was out and it was warm...enough.
Some of my favorite riding so far (in state), up to the northern tip at Roche Harbor down to the southern end and back on the ferry at Friday Harbor to Anacortes to make it home (down a very cold I-5 in the dark) just after dinner in Seattle.
Didn't see another two-wheeled machine on the island all day, and with the snow on the shoulders of the road, wasn't sure if that made me stupid or smart.
The San Juan scenic byway up there has some truly gorgeous spots and the roads themselves twist and meander so that you can vary up the sights and the throttle and have a really memorable afternoon of riding.
Bike was filthy once I got home; evidence of a great ride.