Woke up to a puffy eye (allergies) and rain. But I slept good, and actually slept in a bit waiting for the rain to lighten up. It is pretty gross packing wet gear, but it needed to be done.
After packing up this dampness, I put on my rain gear again and drove north. Sleeping in did 2 things. It allowed me to stretch out in my tent, and catch all of the traffic going into Portland. I didn't realize how much further I had gotten and was just shy of Tacoma before I knew it
I pulled into Northwest Harley-Davidson around noon to get my 15,000 mile service. I was able to get a quick turn-around service and catch Harrison before he headed out of town for his work. Unfortunately he had to leave town on short notice so we barely had time to snap a silly picture.
Later AJ and the kids got home and we had pizza. Harrison's kids are at a very fun age where they want to show you all of the stuff they have and the new things they can do. I saw them about 2 or 3 years ago when I was on a road trip through Alabama. It is good to see the whole family in their natural habitat up here in the Northwest.
They graciously opened there doors for me and allowed me to do laundry again and sleep on another bed. I will be camping out for the next 4 days, so this last bed for almost a week will be good.
Today, I not only was able to arrange another friend visit close to the end of my trip, but also find my original tech school roommate on a social media page. This last half of the journey is shaping up to be pretty awesome. But I have to get through some empty Midwest first. I am hoping for good weather and kind roads.