Only internet connection on wireless phone in campsite last night, so could not file pics until today.
Yesterday a beautiful ride across Colorado into Utah. Lots of notes for other writings.
Big deals of the day….
In a ride that I have taken many times before to the headwaters of the Rio Grand…I saw more than 200 motorcycles (by count) and estimate that there had to be at least 100 more.
I saw exactly one motor home and about 20 trailers.
In previous years the ratios would have been almost reversed. The RV industry is having a really rough time.
Most of the bikers were in their 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s. I’ve ridden my bike on this route many times and have never seen this many.
The most memorable biker was this one riding what appeared to be a ‘naked’ Triumph….in more ways than one. Check the sneakers if you can see them.
Camped in Dinosaur National Monument. Rained hard, so covered the Jeep. Beautiful site. Great night. Coyotes singing. Light amazing.
This campsite was the first place – 1998 – in which I used a cellular modem ‘off the grid’. Found great wireless phone signal, but no wifi. Could do all except move photos.
Here’s one now.
Today had slow construction over literally hundreds of miles. Nothing to do but chill and take it all in second gear. Past Salt Lake things opened up. Cruised the Jeep into Idaho and hope the roads in Idaho do not need “Federal Stimulation” from here to Canada.