The weather was beautiful yesterday all the way to Coeur d’Alene. I keep meaning to take more pictures but have failed thus far. I stopped in Libby to get some gas and stretch my legs. When I came out of the convenience store, a man was standing there looking at my bike. He complimented me on what a pretty bike it was and then started talking about a Goldwing he used to ride. We chatted for several minutes. He was an attorney who used to practice in California, now practices in Florida and was just up visiting his kids.
This has happened a number of times when people , mostly men, will just walk up and start chatting, asking questions about the bike, and talking about the bikes they used to ride or that they still do. The same thing happened years ago when I rode my Goldwing from Montana down to LA. I’m sure it’s because I’m riding alone, it’s a pretty bike and, of course, I have Zippy, my stuffed turtle mascot, prominently perched on the rear bag ( that probably immediately takes me out of the Hells Angels category!). In any case, it’s always a fun part of these trips. Nobody said “boo” to me when I rolled into rest stops with my UHaul truck headed to the East Coast!
I rode around Coeur d’Alene a little bit after I got settled in yesterday. My parents retired here so I’ve been here many, many times. The lake is still beautiful but there was definitely no shortage of tourists! The place is very busy.
Today it’s off to Wenatchee via Highway 2 through Davenport and Coulee City. I may take the 30 mile detour up to Coulee Dam just for the heck of it. It’s supposed to be pretty hot so I’ll make that decision when I get to Coulee City.
