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Day 3: Hailey, ID to Cokeville, WY. At this point, chain maintenance looked like a great idea because the heavens opened today: it was raining throughout the day. We wanted to stop at Craters of the Moon National Monument just for a look-see, but we also needed to stop and warm up. Luckily, they had hot air blowers, which I used to dry out my gloves. After Arco, ID, it stopped raining long enough to test out the throttle on our respective bikes. The road between Arco and Idaho Falls had seven bends in it, so this was a great place to open up and see the legendary Blackbird power in action. Dave quickly followed suit, but the three VFRs had more cautious riders. They eventually caught up miles and miles later. By the time we entered Idaho Falls, we wanted lunch. I asked some local police officers where to find some good food. They sent us to the complete opposite end of town where everything was closed because it was Sunday. We eventually found Jalisco's, which had good Mexican food. However, this ended up being a two-hour lunch, something that hadn't been planned. If it wasn't raining, it was cold and windy. The head wind was affecting my gas mileage, so I had to stop more often to get gas. Due to the long lunch, frequent gas stops, and horrible weather, the slower riders only made it to Cokeville, WY, a glorified truck stop. The thunderstorms had also caused a power outage in the town, so we checked into a dark motel room. Dave made it to Green River, WY, where he would attempt to locate the Intergalactic Space Port early the next morning. TV wasn't working (no power yet), so our entertainment was watching the police chief stop speeders all night long. The hotel clerk used to be police officer #3 working for the police chief and gave us some dirt on how the police system worked there in Cokeville. Apparently, many drug runners avoid the interstate and scales, so they drive through Cokeville. The speed trap by Cokeville's finest is ostensibly to look for drugs. Meanwhile, we had gas station food, trail mix, and Scotch for dinner. But what the heck... what's a road trip without gas station food? |
View Larger Map  Now, there are five amigos. Yay, VFRs!  One of the many times we criss-crossed between Idaho and Wyoming  A short break during the five minutes that it's not raining.  Five minutes of sun brings out the silliness  Typical sky color: gray to black  A cattle drive across the state highway Onto 2009 STN National Meet Day 4... |
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