LA back to TX

Arriving LA Tue night, next day go out wondering part of the LA and rent a van for next day so I can go to LAX to pick up my wife and kids. Stay in Long Beach with families and attended a wedding there. Tuesday morning start head into a hot journey back to TX. I took I-15 from LA to Las Vagas. Start out at noon and got into Las Vasgas 5:30pm, it was a torcher ride 110 degree. Meet up with my friends and wife at the Harrah casino for the night. Next morning head out to a Wal-Mart parking lot check the drive belt before head back home. From Las Vasgas to the Hoover Dam instead of heading north to Utah I decided it was too hot and a month long in the trip already. I headed south to Kingman AZ hit I-40 and head east all the way Winslow AZ 4:00 pm Saw a big storm a head hang around there check on the weather to see how bad is in front. Meet to cross country bikers from LA to NY all wet they told me it was nasty ahead that's why they turn around. We all start looking for a room for the night at Winslow. Next day I head out very early 5:30 am try to pass the next storm come in and it.s cooler to. Driving for about 2 hrs all the clouds are behind me and the sun came up. Stop for breakfast then head to Lubbock, TX 8:00 pm last night for hotel for this trip. Another early started 6:00 am from Lubbock got to Austin 1:00 pm.

SF to LA

After got to Oakland spend 2 day there visited famelies and friends. Meet an old HS friend find out he has a sport bike dealer. Toke my scoot over there had an oil change, put on new belt for the way back to TX. The scoot ride a lot faster after changing the new belt ride mostly Freeway when got to LA. Love the CA Split Lane law. Motorcycle get to ride on HOV lane or squeeze between car at traffic jam during rush hour. Really cut down the commute time on a two wheel. I will be in LA till Tue before headed east to TX. Meet up my wife and kids for a weeding. Get a good rest before head into the hot heated weather.


Sunset somewhere at Mt Shata in CA

Pacific Coastal Hwy 1 from Monterey to Santa Barbara CA






Sea lion along the CA coast

Whashington to Oregon

Leaving Seattle Sat morning headding south to Portland ran into an annual bicycle race from Seattle to Portland 200 mi race bike every where on the hwy



My old High School at Longview WA Class of 81

Oregon Coastal Hwy from Lincoln City OR to Crater Lake NP

Camping at Lincoln City, OR





Newport, OR





To Crater Lake NP



On top of the Crater rim 6500 ft


After came down from the Crater Lake to Melford OR ate a big buffet. It about 7:00 pm deciced not to sleep there tonight get back on the scoot hit I-5 south to my mom in Oakland CA. Arrive there 4:00 am in the morning it was freezing at the bay in the morning. Total 748 mi from 10:00 am to 4:00 am next day gas and go, stop for pic, dinner 1 hr, take a nap at rest area for about 1 hr and haft. I think the problem has been solved that scoot ran very good now.

Back on the road again

Between Missoula MT and Seattle WA I lost almost a week because of the holiday weekend finally get back on the road Thu. After but in a new head gasket I tested drive the scoot up into MT Rainer NP. So far it ran very good Knock on wood. With all the day lost and trouble I decided to cut short my Canada and Alaska destination by going south instead of heading north. I'm just afraid of no support up there may be another time.