Well, this is the last big motorcycle trip for sometime, just too much sailing going on.
Eric (from Sooke) and I started our trip... going the Whistler route to 100 Mile House. The trip (one way) will take around 6 - 8 hours depending on our butts = rest stops.
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| Eric James ready for our trip to 100 Mile House |
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| At a rest stop, just after Whistler Mountain going to Pemerton |
This section of road (Highway 99) is great! Mountain riding, lots of twists and turns. Beautiful lakes, streams, alpine flowers, smells etc.
Going through Joffre Lakes Provincial Park and Duffey Lake Provincial Park.
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| My FJR 13000 Yamaha loaded down |
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| We reached the City of Lillooet, interior of BC |
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| Just leaving Lillooet on Highway 99 |
This section of road is desert riding... usually very hot, dry smell of sage, long straight sections... good road! and no traffic to speak of.
This road goes through Mable Canyon Provincial Park
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| Butt rest stop |
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| En-route to 100 Mile House... fairly flat country side |
Now heading North to 100 Mile House. Gets a bit colder as we ride north. Long open straight sections with very light traffic
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| Eric, Steve and Val; great morning meal |
Arrived at Steve and Val's place, just north of 100 Mile House
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| Steve's work shop |
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| Steve working on my bic, installing my new skid bars... to protect my flaring in case of a fall. |
We took a ride to Williams Lake...
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| Williams Lake - note the clouds |
One thing to be said about the BC Interior, you can always see what the weather will be. You can see a rain storm coming in and get prepared for it. Find cover or don your rain gear.
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| Advertisement for Canadian Tire |
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| Just got out of the way of a rain storm. |
We notice a dark cloud coming towards us... major rain... we made it just in time to take cover before the heavens opened up.
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| Riding back to 100 Mile House, just before town |
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| Eric with Candace Copley, a local guitarist / singer |
We stopped into town to check out the flea market / craft market. There we found "Candace Copley", an up and coming local talent. With Eric a guitar/singer, with his own band in Sooke, and me a somewhat guitar player, we could not resist in stopping over and checking this out. We asked her if she would play a song or two... which she happily did! We purchase some of her CD's
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| Well worth the stop over... she was / is great!! |
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| "Candace Copley" 2011 |
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| Near top of mountain pass going to Little Fort. |
The next day we took Highway 24 - towards Bridge Lake, ending at Little Fort heading off to Oliver, where Steve has an apartment.
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| Lac des Roches Lake |
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| Butt break time |
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| Steve's bike |
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| rest to at Little Fort |
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| Drink break in one of the local pubs |
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| Steve buying a camera |
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| driving down the Okanagan Valley |
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| Just passed Summerland coming into Penticton |
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| Oliver |
We drove down to Oliver, where Steve and his sister have a beautiful apartment. We stayed there for a few days, to relax and enjoy the area. This was a great time... friends, walks, weather, and riding of course.
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| Went for a walk along the local river |
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| Steve taking a break |
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| Eric going for a swim in the local river. |
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| Eric posing in a field of Sumac trees |
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| going down to Osoyoos |
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| Eric and his bike |
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| Osoyoos beach |
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| Miller Time!, note the suspenders! for the Swiss look |
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| Eric butt break |
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| Nice eh! |
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| Looking at Osoyoos |
What can I say eh! beautiful BC
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| The three riders!! :) |
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| Riding Home |
So ends a great week or so ride! Until next time eh!
