Monday, July 21, 2008

Fourth and final corner


Getting a bike shop to plug back in the clutch lockout switch... $40
Getting a locksmith to jimmy the broken key out of my Givi case and make me a new one... $2
New front right turn signal assembly... $50
Trip to the Emergency Room... $300

Being the first family to complete the Four Corners Challenge... PRICELESS

WE DID IT!  We completed the Southern California Motorcycle Association Four Corners Challenge.  Two years ago when we finished our coast to coast, trip we joked about doing the Four Corners Challenge.  I seriously doubted that we ever would.  Now here we are having traveled over 8500 miles, gone through 26 states, 3 provinces, 5 time zones, and been to all four corners of the continental Untied States.  Did I mention we're not even home yet!

We only had about 430 miles to go today but it was the longest 430 miles of the whole trip.  Not only did the excitement and anxiety add to the length of the day, the traffic in/around Seattle WAS TERRIBLE!  I couldn't believe that on a Sunday afternoon there would be stand still traffic on I-5.  Even as we got 20-30 miles north of Seattle there was still bumper to bumper traffic.  Luckily motorcycles are allowed in the HOV lane.  Although, there should be a minimum speed of 5 mph over the speed limit in the HOV lane. 

Exhausted and looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow morning, I will leave it at that.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

YEA!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

WOO-HOOOO!!!

Gorko said...

Congratulations, way to go!!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!! You guys are awesome!
Betsy

Carol Westlake said...

Near Seattle? Call Bob and Doug for a rest/visit!

carol

Amanda said...

Congrats! It has been fun following along. Glad you made it. Enjoy the ride home. Elsie will be anxious to see you!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! I have enjoyed your trip vicariously, and will be sorry to see it end. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Taneya said...

Congratulations!!!!!!