Joseph in our cabin. It had one queen size bed and a set of bunk beds. Since Joseph slept on the cot the night before, he got the queen bed that night. The bunk beds had Winnie the Pooh sheets.
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Ahhh, cigars on the front porch with a couple of Hefeweizens.
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Getting ready for day three.
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Jospeh chose to ride on the Dalles on day three rather than do the nine hour ride that Dave and I ended up doing. We planned to meet in the Dalles at the end of the day, but Joseph got there so early he decided to bail and headed towards home.
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It was cold enough for ice to form on our bikes that morning. Lehman Hot Springs is at a pretty high elevation.
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This was a big year for snow in the northwest, and the road from Ukiah to Granite had only opened up a few days before we rode it. Some sections are above 5,000 feet. Rockfalls have yet to be cleared away.
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The worst of the snow that we encountered covered the entire road except for a couple of thin tire tracks.
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Fallen down trees blocked entire lanes in a few areas.
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Gas in the town of Granite. In Oregon, by law, you can't pump your own gas. But the protocol for motorcycles is for the attendant to turn the pump on for you, hand you the nozzle and let you fill your own tank.
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The entrance to the town of Granite.
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Looking east around a nice turn to some very snowy mountains.
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Dave on the road over Dooley Mountain. It was so great that we road the south side of it twice. This stretch along Rte. 245 south of the town of Baker City was HIGHLY recommended, and now we know way. Unfortunately there was quite a bit of gravel.
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More linked twisties on Dooley Mountain.
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The 38 mile road between Austin Junction and Rte. 395 along the Middle Fork of the John Day River is delightful. Very little straight road, gorgeous scenery, a changing river as the miles go by and absolutely no traffic.
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Nice basalt formations along the road side.
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