Tuesday, July 14th – Friday, July 17th 2015: Port Angeles and getting my Suzy Blue work fine again….

On the ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles I met two charming Canadian Bikers and we spent the 90 minutes talking about Europe and where to drive and what to see around Port Angeles. They just took over to the States for 2-3 days driving on the Hwy. 101 for a start as well. It was really a pity that I had to get my Suzy Blue repaired otherwise that would have been the first chance to drive along with some other bikers, at least for one or two days.

In Port Angeles I drove to the Suzuki dealer right away. They checked my bike and it was the cabel of the speedometer that was broken – as I had assumed. They ordered a new one and I also decided to change the chain as I just was struggling with the one I had (unfortunately a cheap one that was rosty and worn out in spite of oiling and tightening it every evening). We decided to put a more reliable one on. Sure a good decision and with the low prices - I really do not dare to tell how little I paid for : 1 new speedometer cable, 1 new chain, 1 back stroke and 1.5h of work !! - worth it anyway. The guys from Power Equipment in Port Angeles had been very friendly and helpful, just great!

 I spent the days exploring the surroundings, beeing lazy at the pool and doing some washing again. This time also my motorcycle gear as it already looked like beeing driven through mud all the time.

 

The second morning I was invited to having breakfast to Terry and Vicki, a Canadian family from Calgary. He a passionate motorcyclist himself, having been on a motorcycle trip in Europe just some years ago and on that occasion even passing Switzerland. We had a nice chat and again I realise that such encounters – next to the impressing sceneries I will see on my trip – make my trip that interesting and unforgettable.