It's about 3 hours from Portland to Seattle and I had an appointment at 11:00 am, so that meant a 6:55 am departure. Coastal cities are notorious for frequent, usually brief, changes in weather. Portland is not immune! My friend said more than once, if you don't like the weather... just wait 15 minutes.
I departed in very light rain. Yet by the time I was in Vancouver, WA it had stopped. The rest of the way up to Seattle was a nice ride. Only the occasional misting of the windscreen... my leathers never got wet, until...
I passed SeaTac at 10:30 am. Thirty minutes to go 14 miles further. For those who have never been in Seattle, the I-5 turns into a parking lot! The electronic speed limit signs indicated 35 mph... In reality, I was in 1st gear, clutching frequently, crawling along averaging about 15 mph. One mile from my turn off, it began to rain. Not a light drizzle, a good old fashioned, soaking rain!
I arrived at my appointment with 5 minutes to spare! Took off my chaps, grabbed my paperwork, and headed in. When I got to the door, I noticed that I was relatively dry, with the exception of where my chaps did not cover... it looked like I had wet myself! How embarrassing! Thankfully, the front desk was understanding and accommodating by providing me a towel.
After about 2 hours, I was done and headed to my motel to check in, shower, and change into some dry clothes. Ended up taking a nap too!
The rest of the evening was spent getting some dinner, and some more last minute ride planning for my return trip to Pendleton. Checking the weather forecast, road conditions, etc.
A pic from right outside my hotel room. Hint: I was on the first floor... For 100 points, where am I? For 500 points, name the exact motel? For 1000 points, name the room number +/- 1?!!!
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