Round Up of Saturday's Trip
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trystinnThe auto-transcribe can't handle my accent, good to know!
It was a gorgeous day Saturday, trickily so. Even Mt. Baker was out!:
Yesterday, Josh and I headed out for what was supposed to be a few hours on the bike. We took the ferry over to Port Townsend, to have lunch at Fat Smitty's (best burgers in the area) in Discovery Bay, then over to the airplane museum (which was closed). :(
Made a friend on the ferry:
En route we stopped at a small bike shop, which given the great weather, meant a lot of older, classic bikes were out.
When I say nothing went right except lunch, don't think for a second we didn't have a good time! The afternoon ferries were canceled due to wind. 40mph sustained winds, with gusts, which makes for a crazy time driving a motorcycle. We headed up to Fort Worden, which was part of the infamous Triangle of Death during WWII, where I predictably took too many photos!
And a tuchus shot of hubby!:
Since Plan A (take Port Townsend/Keystone ferry back) was scrapped, we ended up with Plan B "Drive Around". Which meant, down the Peninsula and over the Canal Bridge (talk about wind!) then to the Kingston/Edmonds ferry. Then up 99 to the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry, then another 45 minute drive up Whidbey at 11pm.
Finally made it home after midnight, windblown and exhausted.
Our poor bike, the Boulevard:
It was a gorgeous day Saturday, trickily so. Even Mt. Baker was out!:
Yesterday, Josh and I headed out for what was supposed to be a few hours on the bike. We took the ferry over to Port Townsend, to have lunch at Fat Smitty's (best burgers in the area) in Discovery Bay, then over to the airplane museum (which was closed). :(
Made a friend on the ferry:
En route we stopped at a small bike shop, which given the great weather, meant a lot of older, classic bikes were out.
When I say nothing went right except lunch, don't think for a second we didn't have a good time! The afternoon ferries were canceled due to wind. 40mph sustained winds, with gusts, which makes for a crazy time driving a motorcycle. We headed up to Fort Worden, which was part of the infamous Triangle of Death during WWII, where I predictably took too many photos!
And a tuchus shot of hubby!:
Since Plan A (take Port Townsend/Keystone ferry back) was scrapped, we ended up with Plan B "Drive Around". Which meant, down the Peninsula and over the Canal Bridge (talk about wind!) then to the Kingston/Edmonds ferry. Then up 99 to the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry, then another 45 minute drive up Whidbey at 11pm.
Finally made it home after midnight, windblown and exhausted.
Our poor bike, the Boulevard:
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Date: 2009-07-22 07:30 pm (UTC)1.1 It will all sort itself out once you've got it in your hands (and feet). Remember: rear brake FIRST.
2.2 It's possible that WA is different than KY, but here you have to have a permit prior to getting a license regardless of the type of vehicle. Looking at WA licensing site makes me think that you might not need to pass the "knowledge test" prior to taking the class. That wasn't the case here. One phone call will answer that question. ;-)
4.4 You'll feel like you're in a clown car. The feeling will pass as soon as you try to go forward. At least you'll easily be able to hold it up.
6.6 Boots. Oh gods, boots. I wore my hiking boots since the only requirement was that the boots covered the ankle. I'm still trying to find a pair of motorcycle boots that actually fit my foot. The ones I used as a backseat rider are completely useless now that I've got my own wheels. I currently wear my hiking boots when I ride but they really don't give me the control at the toe that I want.
You've already got a helmet that fits, which is good. Make sure that it's a large enough helmet for course requirements (I used to have a 1/2 helmet and the course required a 3/4 helmet. They had helmets available for student use.)
7.7 Is the class accredited by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation? If so, then I know exactly what you'll be doing because it's the one I did. Regardless, you'll learn all you need to know to get started. The rest is all practical hands-on stuff, which means getting out and riding.*
*Yes, I still get butterflies in my stomach every time I go out for an extended ride. They don't fade until I've been on for 15 minutes and start to forget my body and just go with the experience.