Day 20 Wednesday 4th August 2010
RedLodge to Jackson 222 miles 360km
Continental breakfast at the Comfort Inn and on the road at 7am .The weather after the big storm last night is cool and crisp just great for riding. We again ascend the best road in America the Bear Tooth Pass but this time it is in the fog, very tricky and very foggy, can just make out the white line on the side of the road. At least leaving that early there was no obstacles on the road like ”HDs” we climb higher and it is quite cold and Vic turns on his handle bar warmers, can’t see the scenery but I know we are going to about 10,000 feet up. We reach the summit and it is clear skies, and the fog hangs over the valley and it is very picturesque, as we descend we gather a little speed and we do the sweepers with great enjoyment right then left. Vic is in his element.
We ride through the North East entrance of Yellowstone Park, the tourist are everywhere, RVs, Buses, Pickups, it is really busy we get held up by traffic at a Buffalo jam, and one bull was giving Alan in the red Mustang the eye and was snorting and bellowing, Alan was getting ready to try and get away fast...but with all the traffic around I don’t know where he could have gone. They charge without any warning and I look to the left (we are stationary), and see another bull giving us the eye and was ready to move on us..(Must be mating season), thank goodness the traffic moved on. It was a marvellous sight to see these huge wild animals up close and personal, as we progress down the road we are stopped by a Moose jam, Alan asks the Ranger where is the moose she replied “It was here earlier but has moved on”, but the tourists still stop and rubberneck. As we travel further through the park we see waterfalls and watching the Yellow Stone river ripple across the rocks, just beautiful.
Many motorcyclists are travelling to Sturgis and like to include Jackson and Yellowstone Park on their itinerary, there are all sorts of bikes but most are Harleys many with trailers. Majority of riders have safety bandanas on or nothing at all on their heads, their ears must be freezing, all wave and seem to be very friendly.
We stop to refuel and head to Jackson arriving about 1pm.
Having a little wine and nibbles on the back patio we feel the earth move, and many things in the house rattle, and lamps swaying. Alan checks on the internet and finds that there was an earth quake 4.8 on the Richter scale, The epicentre was only 6 miles away, in the area where the Ural lost its muffler last week.
Had a lovely meal that Kristy had prepared went to bed about 10pm
The day was just full of wonderful experiences.
Thursday is a no ride day and we will just do a walkabout in Jackson.
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