@nlerner visits the PNW...and wants to ride to Canada
10-28-22, 06:23 PM
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10-28-22, 07:27 PM
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Interesting (to me) that you guys passed to within 1/4 mile of two of my previous WA residences. Once when y'all passed Bothell while on the Sammamish River Trail, and again when you guys were at Dean's Sports Plus on Whidbey Island.
Nice to see Dean's still around and looking fit as ever
Glad you guys enjoyed yourselves, but I put up with enough forced discomfort in the 26 years I was serving Uncle Sam, and I'd have been setting out the cheese plates/beer rather than going out for a soaking in 50 degree temps. I like my comfort these days, so if y'all want to do this next year, only a couple/three weeks earlier, I'd be up for that. And if it rains then, I'll cut up the cheese and keep the beer cold anyways.
A very rare photo of me in the rain; don't I look happy?
DD
Nice to see Dean's still around and looking fit as ever
Glad you guys enjoyed yourselves, but I put up with enough forced discomfort in the 26 years I was serving Uncle Sam, and I'd have been setting out the cheese plates/beer rather than going out for a soaking in 50 degree temps. I like my comfort these days, so if y'all want to do this next year, only a couple/three weeks earlier, I'd be up for that. And if it rains then, I'll cut up the cheese and keep the beer cold anyways.
A very rare photo of me in the rain; don't I look happy?
DD
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10-29-22, 12:08 AM
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Most of my picture are similar to what's already been posted.
Sometimes I just randomly aim and snap my camera while riding, and I'll get a good one.
These guys look pretty happy.
Sometimes I just randomly aim and snap my camera while riding, and I'll get a good one.
These guys look pretty happy.
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10-30-22, 04:06 PM
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Closing out this thread with a final photo now that we’re all returned to our respective homes. Yesterday I biked to Vancouver’s Amtrak station, caught the train to Seattle, where @northbend toted me to my hotel, and then left very early this morning for my flight back to Boston. The station in Vancouver is certainly C&V charming, perhaps a bit on the beausage side of things and not nearly as grand as the various Union Stations in the US.
Many thanks to my accomplices in this adventure, particularly Matt and @gugie, but also @SquireBlack, @VRJAKE, @rccardr, and @Andy_K for indulging me in my wacky touring ideas.
Many thanks to my accomplices in this adventure, particularly Matt and @gugie, but also @SquireBlack, @VRJAKE, @rccardr, and @Andy_K for indulging me in my wacky touring ideas.
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10-31-22, 10:51 AM
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Nice photo. Yes, the old CN station is pretty cool. I remember chugging out of there in 1966 as a kid, got a ride along with my neighbour, who was a conductor. He said we were 'looking for hobos' on that trip. I guess the 'bike hobos' were in evidence.
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10-31-22, 12:01 PM
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This was a fun thread, while it lasted. 👍 And for the record, I'd like to say that there's a pretty good chance that @nlerner is NOT actually a Prevert. 😁😉
10-31-22, 01:32 PM
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^ Uh, thanks?
10-31-22, 11:38 PM
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But the real question at this point is -- how did the talk go?
11-01-22, 06:32 AM
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11-01-22, 12:16 PM
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Fave pic of the ride into Port Townsend. At the end of a long day on beautiful roads and bridges, changeable weather, into the sunshine on a finely ground red gravel road into town where cold beers awaited at the hotel.
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03-12-24, 11:11 PM
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03-12-24, 11:54 PM
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