Day 5 - 502 Miles Grand Canyon to Provo, UT
Grand Canyon to Provo, UT
Packed up early and hit the road. Trend appears negated; no bad events today.
Took Hwy64 to Cameron, AZ, then US89 to Page, AZ. Didn’t take US89A because the north rim is closed due to forest fires. Plus, I’m a big fan of Lake Powell and have never been to Page and Wahweap marina. Now I have. If you’ve never been to Lake Powell, for God’s sake, go. It is one of the seven wonders of America. Total shoreline: >2400 miles. The canyons are spectacular, and the water is pristine. Great populations of Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Strippers. I know you think it’s a fish story but my buddy, Bobby J. and I used to smoke and fish. We have seen Striper “boils” where we had to hold the lure in our hands in order to grab a smoke. If we let it drift next to the boat a fish would hit it. Gospel friend.
Called Bobby and told him to get a bed ready, I’m coming in. Took US89 up to I-40. I was in such a hurry to get there I took I-40 over to I-15 and headed north to Provo. I know it’s interstate, but in Utah the scenery is so bloody good it almost doesn’t count as interstate. Blew into Bobby’s house about 6:30 p.m.
I’d sent Bob an email asking about riding over to Jackson Hole and, perhaps, over into Little Big Horn. Arrived to a better plan. Tomorrow Bobby forks his Harley and we head to Jackson Hole. From there we’re going into Cody, WY to spend some quality beer and music time with some real cowboy friends of his. These ain’t truckdrivers wearing cowboy boots, they actually run cattle. This is gonna be special. More later.
Plans are for Bobby to head back to Provo on Wednesday and I’ll go on to Glacier NP next, then on toward Alaska.
Packed up early and hit the road. Trend appears negated; no bad events today.
Took Hwy64 to Cameron, AZ, then US89 to Page, AZ. Didn’t take US89A because the north rim is closed due to forest fires. Plus, I’m a big fan of Lake Powell and have never been to Page and Wahweap marina. Now I have. If you’ve never been to Lake Powell, for God’s sake, go. It is one of the seven wonders of America. Total shoreline: >2400 miles. The canyons are spectacular, and the water is pristine. Great populations of Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Strippers. I know you think it’s a fish story but my buddy, Bobby J. and I used to smoke and fish. We have seen Striper “boils” where we had to hold the lure in our hands in order to grab a smoke. If we let it drift next to the boat a fish would hit it. Gospel friend.
Called Bobby and told him to get a bed ready, I’m coming in. Took US89 up to I-40. I was in such a hurry to get there I took I-40 over to I-15 and headed north to Provo. I know it’s interstate, but in Utah the scenery is so bloody good it almost doesn’t count as interstate. Blew into Bobby’s house about 6:30 p.m.
I’d sent Bob an email asking about riding over to Jackson Hole and, perhaps, over into Little Big Horn. Arrived to a better plan. Tomorrow Bobby forks his Harley and we head to Jackson Hole. From there we’re going into Cody, WY to spend some quality beer and music time with some real cowboy friends of his. These ain’t truckdrivers wearing cowboy boots, they actually run cattle. This is gonna be special. More later.
Plans are for Bobby to head back to Provo on Wednesday and I’ll go on to Glacier NP next, then on toward Alaska.
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