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Homeward bound today! Ever since I left the coast it seems like it\u2019s just been a continuation of riding through heat and smoke. Yesterday on the stretch from Coeur d\u2019Alene to Missoula, the sky was grey most of the way \u2013 not from rain clouds, but from fires. I was concerned about riding into the sun this morning as I head East out of Missoula towards Bozeman. The fact is, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll see the sun. It\u2019s 7 am here in Missoula and the sky is just gray. Apparently it\u2019s supposed to be the same in Bozeman. No complaints, I\u2019m going home!
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It\u2019s been a great trip and I\u2019m glad I did it. That said, I\u2019m tired and ready to be home. The motorcycle has behaved admirably and the weather has been pretty good, although a bit warm at times. I only got rained on the first day and then it asn\u2019t very much. I would loved to have ridden down the coast to SoCal but it just would have been too much. I think the 1,700 to 1,800 or so miles on this trip will suffice.
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I started this this morning before I left Missoula. The ride was pretty benign but was gray skies the entire way. There must be a lot of fires burning. The traffic on the freeway was pretty light and much of the way I just put the bike on cruise control and scooted down the freeway at about 75 mph. I rolled into my driveway right about noon.
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I don\u2019t think I realized how tired I am until I finally got home. It\u2019s time to take a little break. I\u2019m not sure what the next adventure will be but I\u2019ll think of something. In the mean time, I\u2019m just looking forward to chilling out at home for a while. The bike is all tucked away for now but will head to the Harley dealer next week for servicing. For now \u2013 time to chill.
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