Man, Motorcycle, Mountains
Day 11 -- Utah (Riding in the Desert)
Up at 445 so as to get started earlier for two days worth of riding jamed into one, will edit out the side excurtions to Salt Lake City and Antelope Island. Maybe I can still see Arches NP depending on time.
This is the barren landscape I rode through this morning. Was a cool 53 degrees. Endured a short rain shower. I stopped in a small town place for coffee--I was the only guy not wearing a cowboy hat and spurs. I looked quite out of place in my biker garb.
I saw this lake complete with motor boats and water skiers as I rolled into Provo at about noon. I was right on schedule. Ate tacos for lunch, then the day changed dramatically.
From noon on it got so hot and I was riding through the desert the whole time. It was just dry, hot, desolate, and consuming. When I saw a place to stop, I stopped, and drank gatorade and kept tank topped off. It was 98 degrees! I don't know when I'd been so hot!
Up at 445 so as to get started earlier for two days worth of riding jamed into one, will edit out the side excurtions to Salt Lake City and Antelope Island. Maybe I can still see Arches NP depending on time.
From noon on it got so hot and I was riding through the desert the whole time. It was just dry, hot, desolate, and consuming. When I saw a place to stop, I stopped, and drank gatorade and kept tank topped off. It was 98 degrees! I don't know when I'd been so hot!
When I got to Arches NP I had gone 450 miles and I decided I was too hot to go in and endure any more heat, instead opting to go 5 more miles to the campground where an air conditioned cabin and a swimming pool were awaiting me. The pool felt so good! Then a light dinner and ice cream, clean the bike, take a shower, and prepare for tomorrow. Sure is nice to have the bike running good again and to be back on schedule. Colorado tomorrow!
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