Wednesday 15 August 2012

What's the speed limit Dave?


Today we left Jackson Hole WY but didn't get away till 2.00 pm as Marks tyre arrived late and finally got fitted.   

A good ride out but for the last 3 days there has been this haze all around the mountains from the big fires in Idaho and Montana.  This has been the hottest and driest summer they have had since records were started.

Great ride out through the mountains then we hit desert and it went on and on with a few towns here and there.  One we came to had a population of 1400 people but there were about 5 multi complex hotel/motels and 3 of them looked new.  Why any one would stay there I wouldn't have a clue.

Today we rode 170 miles which took us 2.5 hours.  On the  way Dave got a ticket - $140.00 for speeding which he has to pay before he leaves the country.

The KOA Camping is not much but is cheap so we got a cabin as the last 2 days have blown our budget and today is an non-alcohol day (hold it Dave found a Bud).  Only 1 each so something to wash our meal down with.

The haze here is real bad as we are down in a basin but the sunset was like you see in Si Fi films.  The sun was just a round red ball slowly going down behind the barren landscape.

Went to the supermarket tonight to get our tea as sick of eating out and we all wanted fruit and some thing healthy, very nice.

Tomorrow head to Moab this will be 332 miles about 6 hrs riding.  Surprisingly I am not getting a sore butt with all this riding so either the Harley seat is kind to me or all the squash I have been playing has turned my butt into balls of steel (am going with second).
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Location:Rock Springs WY

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