2009 STN National Meet Day 4


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Day 4: Cokeville, WY to Steamboat Springs, CO. It was 44 degrees when we left Cokeville. Ron wisely was staying put until later in the day, but we had miles to make up. Scott, Mary, and I took off with sad goodbyes and started riding through the amazingly open countryside. Scott and I had fixed Mary's mangled wiring last night, so she finally had a working Gerbing jacket. I remained the only one without heated gear, but the thunderstorms had moved on, so the weather was moderately dry. An hour later, we rode through Kemmerer and discovered the Busy Bee Cafe for a tasty breakfast that also warmed us up. There was a cute little cross-stitch by the cashier: "In this land of birds of bees, there are many new sons of bees." We met a hardcore Harley rider in the cafe who was wearing a motorcycle shirt that said "Mary's Motorsports". I stopped him and said that Mary liked his shirt. It turned out that he had picked it up at a rummage sale at a nearby Harley dealership. He was riding and camping solo, the sort of fellow motorcycle tourer we like to meet. We passed each other up at a gas stop a short while later and waved in friendly camaraderie. He was definitely not a frowny-face rider. Once we were past Green River, WY, we attempted to find the Intergalatic Space Port, but there wasn't even a sign for the Green River Airport. Just a cattle guard and a dirt road. Things were looking up though. The road through the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area was fabulous, especially the section before Vernal, UT. We passed quite a few cars and trucks, so Mary flew right past the dam viewpoint, unwilling to pass the same slow cars twice. She also saw the incoming thunderstorm clouds following us into Utah, so we kept riding. Dave had recommended the Quarry Brewhouse, so we went in for a late lunch. We parked our bikes in the same spot, sat at the same table, and ordered the same beer. Kinda spooked the waitress. The thunderstorm had come a bit closer to us while we were eating lunch, but it was only wind. As we went further east, the wind eased and disappeared. Soon, we reached dinosaur land. Dinosaur National Monument is a desert anyway, so why were we worried about rain? We hiked through the monument and "discovered" many petrified fossils, including dinosaurs and clams. The rest of the day was a pleasant ride. Traffic was light and the weather was moderate. Dave had kept in touch throughout the day, so we knew where he had reserved rooms for us. The Nordic Lodge was comfortable and Steamboat Springs had great restaurants.	View Larger Map Busy Bee Cafe Buttes If we can't find the Intergalatic Space Port, neither can extraterrestrial visitors. Mary and a stegasaurus Dinosaur fossil replica Dinosaur fossil. If you can't see this, look for the white arrow. STN fossil hunt Scott is still hunting for fossils. A cactus flower Cheers from Steamboat Springs! (Picture from Dave) Onto 2009 STN National Meet Day 5...
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