1 grizzly bear
1 black bear
1 coyote
2 moose
5 doll sheep
8 times across the Continental Divide
11 days on the motorcycle
18.6 gas mileage in the truck
43.6 gas mileage on the bike
45 mph average speed on the bike
Dozens of elk and buffalo
Hundreds of antelope and deer
Possibly thousands of squirrel-ish animals (chipmunks, squirrels, prairie dogs, etc.)
2,883 motorcycle miles
5,918 total miles (truck + motorcycle)
Too many adult beverages and calories
Too few workouts
We spent the last riding day of our trip in Yellowstone National Park. Ran across some kinda scary sections of road construction where the road was covered in gravel – once for 12 miles and once for 2 miles. That’ll wake you up! We drove in the north entrance on Wednesday night, stayed at Canyon Lodge for the night, then the next day drove around most of the main parts of the central part of the park and out the east entrance to pick up the truck and trailer in Cody. Of course, Yellowstone delivered on beautiful scenery – steaming geysers, amazing vistas with trees for miles, gorgeous rivers and lakes, powerful waterfalls, snow-capped mountains and lots of wildlife. Old Faithful performed relatively on time as usual.
We’re now back in Texas, making our way home. It was a fantastic trip! We both agree our highlight was the Calgary Stampede – what an experience!
Until our next adventure – ride safe!
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