Thursday I received the phone call from the Fruita PO for my license temp. I drove back to Fruita. Dinner @ Hot Tomato. In walks Charlie Evans and Theresa from Eagle. They are travelers and wanderers whom I have known for several years and seem to run into them. They are down here for a few days but not for Thanksgiving like they did 2 years ago. We will pall up for a few rides. If I would have not received the PO call I would have headed S to maybe Gunnison. Happenstance.
Drove out to Rabbit Valley bluff overlook spot.
Friday I drove to Moab down the river road which is way more scenic than the interstate which is faster. Pulled into parking lot in front of Chile Pepper bike shop. A passenger van pulled in front of me. It was Beth. Happenstance.
I rode Pipe Dream above town. I seemed to use my bike for a wheeled hiking aid as the tech features baffled me. Tough trail w/ exposure. I didn’t enjoy my performance.
Rode back to my van. Grocery shopped @ City Market. Lots of people in town. Drove out to Willow Springs road where I have stayed in the past but today it was plugged w/ OHV rigs. Back on hwy 191 heading north to Klondike area, the North entrance. Drove in a ways then parked @ a spot just off the road. I gathered up a beer, my camera, and binocs and stood outside. I watched 2 riders: an adult and a small child. They rode up to me. I complimented the little one on his prowess. It was Bill from Tomechi Cycles in Gunnison and 1 of his sons. His family is camped further up the road.
Great I see 5 people that I am friends with is a short while.
Full moon last night over the desert. Furnace didn’t work.
Today I rode the gravel road to the start of the Klondike Bluff trail system. Great trail system over bed rock up over around, down, repeat but mix the order. The riding was less technical and there was no exposure. I rode much better. Very popular place judging the rig counts but mostly by myself on the trails. Beautiful day. Back at the van I stood around w/ no shirt on.
Very slow internet speed so no more pics to share. seems like the desert pics look the same just like the deciduous forest pics.
I drove down to join Bill and Susan and a couple. Stood around a campfire in the dark @ 6PM. I smell of smoke.
Furnace is working.
Tomorrow I will ride the Brand M trails then go into town for a shower and groceries.
Ohio State beat Michigan State. Hooray.