Day 44 - Turn Around to Seattle

Day 44 – Monday: July 29, 2013, miles ridden today: 257.0

Packed and left the campground and headed toward Butte, MT for gas and a bite to eat at Mad’s. Leaving there it was kickstands up at 8 AM and I was headed for Yellowstone NP and beyond. Along the way I met Chuck from Orange, CA who owned Renegade Wheels in Fullerton, CA. I took a picture of him and his bike in front of the Yellowstone NP Entrance Sign and told him I’d forward a copy to him if it were a quality picture. He invited me to visit his company when I’m in the area.

On the way to Yellowstone NP:

I think she was teaching the young one to fly

Periodically this one would flap the wings, but not leave the nest

Sad Story to be told here 

Read this story about The Night of Terror

I stopped here for lunch

Big Blueberry Pancake - delicious!

Yellowstone NP

Look carefully, find all the animals laying down

Wildlife abounds

...even humans

Took a picture against a Red Bus, why not a Yellow one too

I'm not waiting another 88 minutes for next show

Entering Grand Teton NP

Does Not Look Good!!!!

Got to find a Campsite Quickly!

I was hoping to end the day in the Jackson Hole area, but once again that Black Cloud was hanging over my head. So I headed to Colter Bay Campground located south of Jackson Lake. As I pulled up to the kiosk, it started to pour and three more motorcycles like mine pulled up behind me. So I really tasked the attendant by requesting a group site for the four of us. She went back in and did some computer finagling and came back with a request for $21. That’s $5.25 each, fantastic! Now that I was totally soaked we drove to our site and the rain stopped for 5 minutes, enough time to erect my tent and the other three to string up their hammocks. Usually when it rains I put on my folding ball cap Eric Buell gave me years ago, my favorite. Oh no, it’s MIA and I haven’t the faintest idea where I left it. I’m crushed, my favorite hat!

So it was time for introductions: Tim Smith and his two sons Riley and Wes, from Hawkinsville, GA. Starting last Friday, they are headed for Deadhorse and of course I had to share my recently acquired familiarity and knowledge of what was coming up for them on their (32) day journey. Well all sat under one of the tarps during the next downpour and traded notes and etcetera’s. Just last week both Riley & Wes graduated fro GSU in Accounting and Business respectively. Congratulations guys and Kudu’s to Tim who is quite proud of them.

When we though the rain was through, I put on my Yellow Rain Slicker I purchased in Valdez and Wes and I walked to the base camp Restaurant and General store. The other two remained behind and ate “C-rations”.

Again, we were warned about the Bear problems here and we took precautions by using the appropriate storage bins and Tom M’s. Bear Can he loaned me. During the nigh we each heard something rustling around near our site, I had my hand on the Bear Spray immediately when I heard it :).

Lata’