Let's see your CB1100 out on the road!

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Today was a gift...rain the last several days, rain forecast all next week.  Today it was supposed to dry out.  My wife asked if I would be "ok" with her doing some shopping--meaning she was fine by herself.  Hmmmm...sure, I'll be OK with a dry day!

I just didn't know it was going to be a spectacular riding day with mid 50s to low 60s.  I felt like seeing the Columbia River Gorge area.


I really had only planned to ride for an hour or two.  Left at 11am, but the weather was soooo nice, and the riding drew me in.  After riding my KLX300 the last few weekends, it felt so good to be on the asphalt again.  

North side of Columbia (WA)


Mt. Hood peaking in


There are some really beautiful, high-end homes overlooking Hood and the Columbia, but there are some simple homes too.  All have million dollar views




The city of Hood River in the distance on the OR side


At Lyle, WA I headed north on hiway 142 towards Klickitat.  This is such a fun, twisty road following the river.




Once you climb up, you're on a plateau with good visibility. Mt. Adams in the distance:


It was 2pm by the time I arrived at Goldendale, WA where I had lunch.  Then I headed south on 97 back towards OR; descending into the Columbia River area  


Instead of immediately taking I-84 back to the Gresham, OR area, I stayed on 97 south for 10 miles to ride a new-to-me section through wonderful farm land.  The contrast between heavily forested Mt. Hood and 30 miles east of it is trees vs. no-trees.


I love the canyons; all streams run to the Columbia and usually there is a fun road just beside them.






Reconnecting with 84 ahead, turn left and it's time to head home


But there's always time to take a snack break (and wind break!) along the Columbia

Couldn't ask for a better day


About a 250 mile ride, got home by 5:30.