It was great to have a lovely BnB to get warm and dry in.
That was a heck of a storm yesterday.
I am wondering about how much water came down in a short time as I start up Hiway 89 out of Logan headed to Bear Lake.
(Motorcycle jargon ahead)… this was a very twisty and potentially dangerous road. The twisties were furious one right after another and some of them were farther around than you would expect. Add to that they would get tighter as you finished them and it made getting your line a bit of a challenge. This is a recommended road for intermediate and advanced riders.)
I kept my speed well in check. I don’t push my luck on a 1000 pounds of steel.
It was cold. Almost unbearably cold.
I decided to put my rain jacket on since it makes a great wind break.
That and the very cold weather gloves helped get me through the canyon.
As the sun broke over the edge, the pine trees and plants would begin to steam. It was truly a sight to see.
After coming out the other side I was face to face with a huge lake.
Wow – Bear Lake is not only super big, but it is also very clear.
Put it on your ‘go to’ list for some great summer adventures.
POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE… OR AT LEAST MONTANA
Buy me lunch or a tank of gas and I will print and mail you a personalized one of a kind postcard from my trip. Cards will be posted on September 28th.
The miles of Wyoming I saw from the border to Kemmerer and off to the border of Utah were some of the most incredibly beautiful and haunting roads I have been on.
They call Wyoming the big sky country – and it is simply the best description of this incredible land that I could think of.
Views that seemed to go on forever. Mountains in the distance and then more behind them seemed almost like a painting.
How could they be that incredible.
OK, it sounds like I am in love with Wyoming.
OK, perhaps a bit.
I know I want to go back.
I want to take one or two of those little dirt roads that lead off to places like Snake Canyon, and Devils Crieek, and Shorties Mesa.
I had some great Mexican food in Kemmerer, then started the long prairie part of the trip.
Then I got close to the Flaming Gorge Recreation Area.
I headed on over to see the magnificent lake, but had to return to Manila to take the road to Vernal over the mountains.
And we had some twisties there, folks.
The mountains between Flaming Gorge and Vernal are high, rugged, and heavily wooded.
And when you get to the flatlands where Vernal lives, you have to come down a set of 9 switchbacks (two runaway truck ramps) that will take your breath away if you are not careful.
Very careful.
Here is a view from up in the mountains.
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