Cougar tracks: The Blind Date - Page 2

dharmasister · 04-20-2011, 12:58 PM

definitely want to see how this turned out!

(and WHERE is that single man adv thread

)

Cogswell · 04-20-2011, 06:43 PM

Must be working eh...

Mike

rat734 · 04-20-2011, 07:14 PM

I got proof our International Traveler violated some secret test site. Notice what side of the sign she is on? Yep the trespassin' side...

Hey Cin

Don't tell them the part about us dancing in the kitchen before breakfast

Cowgirl · 04-21-2011, 02:44 PM

Sorry for the delay everyone. Just sorting out pictures. Yes, a trip occurred otherwise this wouldn't be in "Ride Reports", would it?

dharmasister · 04-21-2011, 08:38 PM

geesh, woman! how am i supposed to live vicariously though you if you take your sweet time posting!

xcgates · 04-21-2011, 08:53 PM

Ran out for lunch today, and a woman pulled up besides me on a GSX (R?).

I thought seriously about asking her out on a lunch date.

(Running joke at work is that if I find a woman who rides regularly, I'll propose on the spot.

)

Cowgirl · 04-21-2011, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcgates

Ran out for lunch today, and a woman pulled up besides me on a GSX (R?).

I thought seriously about asking her out on a lunch date.

(Running joke at work is that if I find a woman who rides regularly, I'll propose on the spot.

)

You need to come to ADVILF

And how old are you?

xcgates · 04-21-2011, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

You need to come to ADVILF

And how old are you?

Funny you ask, I just looked up my leave balance, I can take a week, and am going to need a vacation soon. Only I'm wondering what's ADVILF? ... Advil F?, is that a sign I'm gonna need advil? Possibly, but not likely, I know ADV, is ILF a place, well not that I know of, *gets brain back in gutter where it belongs* Sounds like my kind of place!

I knew it all along, I swear!

Age? Well, I haven't gotten carded very much recently, I can drink with the best of them.

Cowgirl · 04-21-2011, 10:05 PM

The next 3 days were a whirlwind of laundry, begging my friend to look after my dog, running errands and packing. Finally, after an interminable 3 days, departure day dawned - grey, dismal and rainy. No matter, I was off on an adventure!
There's several ferries that leave Vancouver Island for the mainland however all but one make landfall north of Seattle so to avoid that traffic mess I decided to catch the Coho from Victoria to Port Angeles on the Olympic peninsula. The drawback to the Coho is that it takes a limited number of motorcycles because you are required to lash them to the sides of the hull. The first trip leaves Victoria at 10:30 am but I plan to be there by 9:15 since I'm too cheap to pay extra for a reservation. Against all odds (I'm particularly punctuality challenged) I'm on the road by 8:45 am and arrive at the ferry terminal by 9:30

All fears of not getting on the ferry proved to be groundless as there are a small number of cars and trucks and only one other motorcycle. I find the driver huddled under a staircase trying to keep a bit dry in the downpour. He's a young fellow on a cruiser and he has about 6 months riding experience. He's heading to San Diego via the Coast Highway.

Victoria Harbour in the rain

The Coho arrives and a seemingly endless stream of vehicles begins to off load. I'm always surprised by how many car and trucks a ferry can carry but when they started unloading the huge motorhomes and 18 wheelers I was astounded. The big semi-trailers barely fit through the door.

Finally we got to board. The cruiser guy and I managed to tie our bikes down and spent the hour and half trip discussing motorcycles, the trips we were making and our electronic devices

He was smart and pretty cute but only 27. Too young for me!

Approaching Port Angeles

It was still raining in Port Angeles and the cruiser guy and I set off together. Just south of Port Townsend the rain stopped and the sky began to get brighter, a hopeful sign, but that only lasted about 30 minutes and the downpour began again. We rode together for a little while but when he stopped for lunch I continued on my way. I hoped to reach Eugene, OR that day and I had a lot of miles to cover. I did stop a couple of times on the peninsula for pictures.

This place gave me a bit of that "hillbilly psycho hidden in the basement who will sneak out in the dark and torture and eat you" vibe. Or maybe that's just me.

After I passed Olympia, WA I got on I5 which runs from the Canadian border near Vancouver all the way to Tijuana. One thing I noticed about riding the Interstate is that every time I thought there was a good photo op there was always a power line in the way. Eventually I just took the pictures anyway.

I find these huge spaghetti bowls of highways fascinating. This one is in Portland, OR. I don't think I've ever seen one of these in Canada.

Once I got on I5 I just focussed on mileage. I promise not all days will be as boring as this one

Except for that 30 minutes south of Port Townsend the rain didn't stop. And I don't mean light, friendly drizzle but pounding, driving, nasty rain. I was thankful for my rainsuit although I really need to cover up that BMW Motorrad label. My boots however had just served as a means to carry water with me. They're waterproof, insulated horseback riding boots so aren't meant for the purpose for which I was using them, they leaked prolifically at the tongue although my feet stayed relatively warm. As it got dark I pulled into Salem, OR and called it a day. I was wet and cold and ready for a hot bath but I was happy. This was an adventure!

xcgates · 04-21-2011, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

...He was smart and pretty cute but only 27. Too young for me!

Well, there's your answer!

Cowgirl · 04-21-2011, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcgates

Funny you ask, I just looked up my leave balance, I can take a week, and am going to need a vacation soon. Only I'm wondering what's ADVILF? ... Advil F?, is that a sign I'm gonna need advil? Possibly, but not likely, I know ADV, is ILF a place, well not that I know of, *gets brain back in gutter where it belongs* Sounds like my kind of place!

I knew it all along, I swear!

Age? Well, I haven't gotten carded very much recently, I can drink with the best of them.

ADVILF - think ADV and MILF - is in Ouray, CO on the July long weekend

That'll be a whole other adventure

PukaWai · 04-22-2011, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

The cruiser guy and I managed to tie our bikes down and spent the hour and half trip discussing motorcycles, the trips we were making and our electronic devices

He was smart and pretty cute but only 27.

I'm a little on the naive side: I just recently found out what a "cougar" is, and now I'm all confused again! Isn't what you just described a cougar's favorite prey???

Cowgirl · 04-22-2011, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PukaWai

I'm a little on the naive side: I just recently found out what a "cougar" is, and now I'm all confused again! Isn't what you just described a cougar's favorite prey???

I tend to draw the line at about 35. That's not to say that I don't make exceptions

Besides at this point I had bigger fish to fry.

MrKiwi · 04-22-2011, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omnivore

My wife just told me to laugh quieter!
Awesome.
In!

+1

This gotta be good... (BTW - I like your jacket, you aint gonna be missed in that).

xcgates · 04-22-2011, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PukaWai

I'm a little on the naive side: I just recently found out what a "cougar" is, and now I'm all confused again! Isn't what you just described a cougar's favorite prey???

Well there's your problem, you want logic involved!

San Antonio, TX to Ouray, CO: 1008 miles. Close enough in my books!

04-20-2011, 12:58 PM	#16
dharmasister Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Oddometer: 255	oh ya.. definitely want to see how this turned out! (and WHERE is that single man adv thread ) __________________ Jen's fav toys - 2006 DR650 - 1989 Honda Hawk GT DR650 immigrating to Canada! Dirt Virgin to aspiring Adventure Goddess It’s not an adventure until someone says ‘WTF are we doing here??'

04-20-2011, 06:43 PM	#17
Cogswell Spudly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Riding with my pal Richard Cranium Oddometer: 3,256	Must be working eh... Mike __________________ Cogswell Rides To Big Bend See my airhead project here Time Warp Vintage Motorcycle Club The good thing is, your damn motor can't read. If it says oil on the container, it's pretty much OK to dump in there.... ED.

04-20-2011, 07:14 PM	#18
rat734 EX Bus Hijacker Joined: Mar 2006 Location: The land of Red or Green "Good N U" Oddometer: 1,384	I got proof our International Traveler violated some secret test site. Notice what side of the sign she is on? Yep the trespassin' side... Hey Cin Don't tell them the part about us dancing in the kitchen before breakfast __________________ This particular almost universally beloved inmate, whom I shall call "Rat734" Tellydoug _____________________________________________

04-21-2011, 02:44 PM	#19
Cowgirl ^OP Hair on fire! Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC - for now Oddometer: 3,444	Sorry for the delay everyone. Just sorting out pictures. Yes, a trip occurred otherwise this wouldn't be in "Ride Reports", would it? __________________ Cougar tracks The initial pawprints The blind date Travels with my wiener Lead me not into temptation ............ just follow me, I know a short-cut.

04-21-2011, 08:38 PM	#20
dharmasister Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Oddometer: 255	geesh! geesh, woman! how am i supposed to live vicariously though you if you take your sweet time posting! __________________ Jen's fav toys - 2006 DR650 - 1989 Honda Hawk GT DR650 immigrating to Canada! Dirt Virgin to aspiring Adventure Goddess It’s not an adventure until someone says ‘WTF are we doing here??'

04-21-2011, 08:53 PM	#21
xcgates Whaaa? Joined: Mar 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Oddometer: 1,782	Ran out for lunch today, and a woman pulled up besides me on a GSX (R?). I thought seriously about asking her out on a lunch date. (Running joke at work is that if I find a woman who rides regularly, I'll propose on the spot.) __________________ Do you talk to people you meet on the road? Home is where the skid lid sits.

04-21-2011, 10:05 PM	#24
Cowgirl ^OP Hair on fire! Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC - for now Oddometer: 3,444	Day 1: April 4, 2011 The next 3 days were a whirlwind of laundry, begging my friend to look after my dog, running errands and packing. Finally, after an interminable 3 days, departure day dawned - grey, dismal and rainy. No matter, I was off on an adventure! There's several ferries that leave Vancouver Island for the mainland however all but one make landfall north of Seattle so to avoid that traffic mess I decided to catch the Coho from Victoria to Port Angeles on the Olympic peninsula. The drawback to the Coho is that it takes a limited number of motorcycles because you are required to lash them to the sides of the hull. The first trip leaves Victoria at 10:30 am but I plan to be there by 9:15 since I'm too cheap to pay extra for a reservation. Against all odds (I'm particularly punctuality challenged) I'm on the road by 8:45 am and arrive at the ferry terminal by 9:30 All fears of not getting on the ferry proved to be groundless as there are a small number of cars and trucks and only one other motorcycle. I find the driver huddled under a staircase trying to keep a bit dry in the downpour. He's a young fellow on a cruiser and he has about 6 months riding experience. He's heading to San Diego via the Coast Highway. Victoria Harbour in the rain The Coho arrives and a seemingly endless stream of vehicles begins to off load. I'm always surprised by how many car and trucks a ferry can carry but when they started unloading the huge motorhomes and 18 wheelers I was astounded. The big semi-trailers barely fit through the door. Finally we got to board. The cruiser guy and I managed to tie our bikes down and spent the hour and half trip discussing motorcycles, the trips we were making and our electronic devices He was smart and pretty cute but only 27. Too young for me! Approaching Port Angeles It was still raining in Port Angeles and the cruiser guy and I set off together. Just south of Port Townsend the rain stopped and the sky began to get brighter, a hopeful sign, but that only lasted about 30 minutes and the downpour began again. We rode together for a little while but when he stopped for lunch I continued on my way. I hoped to reach Eugene, OR that day and I had a lot of miles to cover. I did stop a couple of times on the peninsula for pictures. This place gave me a bit of that "hillbilly psycho hidden in the basement who will sneak out in the dark and torture and eat you" vibe. Or maybe that's just me. After I passed Olympia, WA I got on I5 which runs from the Canadian border near Vancouver all the way to Tijuana. One thing I noticed about riding the Interstate is that every time I thought there was a good photo op there was always a power line in the way. Eventually I just took the pictures anyway. I find these huge spaghetti bowls of highways fascinating. This one is in Portland, OR. I don't think I've ever seen one of these in Canada. Once I got on I5 I just focussed on mileage. I promise not all days will be as boring as this one Except for that 30 minutes south of Port Townsend the rain didn't stop. And I don't mean light, friendly drizzle but pounding, driving, nasty rain. I was thankful for my rainsuit although I really need to cover up that BMW Motorrad label. My boots however had just served as a means to carry water with me. They're waterproof, insulated horseback riding boots so aren't meant for the purpose for which I was using them, they leaked prolifically at the tongue although my feet stayed relatively warm. As it got dark I pulled into Salem, OR and called it a day. I was wet and cold and ready for a hot bath but I was happy. This was an adventure! __________________ Cougar tracks The initial pawprints The blind date Travels with my wiener Lead me not into temptation ............ just follow me, I know a short-cut. Cowgirl screwed with this post 04-22-2011 at 10:47 AM

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