Today’s route is simple: US2 east. The scenery is far from simple: through the foothills to the continental divide at Glacier National Park to the endless grain fields of northern Montana.
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The Nightowl is a 2015 BMW K1600GTL. Six cylinders of smooth effortless power coupled with all the electronic safety and comfort features you could want on a mile-devouring sport-tourer. Yeah, baby!
2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 10 – Crossing on 20
Today I’ve cross the remainder of Washington eastbound on State Highway 20 through the mountains.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 9 – Race to Oroville
I decide to ride the North Cascades highway and visit friends who couldn’t make the Par-Tay, but I need to arrive before evening or their region turns into Wild Kingdom. Will I make it?
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 7 and 8 – No Joy for Covid Tests
Today I team up with Bob to try and obtain a Covid 19 test on our way to the Par-Tay.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 6 – Summit to Surf
With a day to kill before arriving at the Par-Tay, I choose to ride by Mt. Ranier and then out to the Pacific coast before returning to Puget Sound.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 5 – Where’d the Smoke Go?
After postponing my Lolo Pass crossing by one day, I finally get over the pass and wander across southeastern Washington state.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 4 – Minor Derailment
Bad luck prevents me from getting a reasonable start down Montana highway 200. By the time I get to Missoula, the remaining route is drowning in rain and wind. Decisions…
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 3 – Smokey Scenic Route
Why take the direct Slab route from Sheridan, Wyoming to Great Falls, Montana when you can scale several mountain ranges, tangle with a thunderstorm, and dodge deer? All it takes is a few hundred extra miles. Who’s in?
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 2 – Impromptu Iron Butt
I’m feeling more human today, but running waaaay behind. I guess it’s time to just haul ass.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay day 1 – Life with Crohns
I’m already leaving a day later than intended and I’m not feeling my best. I’m just going to start down the road and see what happens. What could go wrong?
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