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| Post...the 'Center' of Oregon |
The
two day journey home literally paved the way for even more Oregon beauty. Highway
7 out of Baker City weaved through initial desert into the similar mountain and
prairie blend of a few days earlier. A short ride on previously traveled Hwy 26
brought me to 395 South and up to the Summit and 'Starr' campground. As the
first two evenings, I enjoyed the site all to myself.
At
dawn I broke camp, headed a couple miles further on 395 before turning west
unto the longest 'Lane' that I've traveled on called 'Paulina-Izee'. I never
saw any remnant for Izee and Paulina was pretty tiny for sure. All morning my taste
buds were calling out for a good three egg omelet. But arriving upon 'Post'
known as the 'Center of Oregon' and having a sign stating 'meatloaf sandwiches',
I quickly caved. The right choice it was.
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| Beauty along Paulina-Izee Lane |
Fueling
up the Yamaha one last time with 265 on the odometer, for a nice 56 miles per
gallon. Then a short ride over to a favorite, the 'Sisters Coffee Company'.
Asked if I could join an 80 year old gentleman by the name of Larry. His story
of both a 40 year history of logging and being a circuit musician out of his
trailer was quite fascinating. Within a few minutes a friend of his named Ed
joined us in conversation. Ed, a retired LA Police Officer who later worked for
a few years as a 'Peace Officer' for Hollywood movie sets. He said, "What
a deal". They paid for him to fix his Suzuki to look like a Police bike
and would block intersections while filming was under way. "Essentially
they paid me to ride my motorcycle at about 3 times the rate I was making for
the city and was 'stress free',"
With
a couple rumbles of the Cobra pipes I was off unto the final stretch with one
last stop into a friend’s new abode in Lyons. What a journey it was, coming in
at just under 1800 miles total riding around this great state of Oregon. Nice
highways that took me through some gorgeous and diverse scenery, collecting 15
of our ABCity towns, all the while connecting with many new lives and their
stories. Now home and ready to plan the next travels on the bike. But wait! It's
already set...Yellowstone, Rushmore and Glacier National Parks in August. Here
we come :)
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