Still on our way home - today, Cody - hwy 296 - hwy 216 (Beartooth Pass) - Red Lodge - hwy 308 - Belfry - hwy 310 - Deaver - hwy 14A - Bighorn basin & summit - Sheridan. Wow - what a day - glorious weather, great roads!
We did lots of changes of layers today to deal with the temperature changes - from 4 C (without the windchill - this is what the bike thermometer read) at Beartooth Pass summit to 26 C at lower elevations, back down to 8 C at the top of Bighorn.
Fun sign seen at the "Top of the World" store: Wyoming PETA = People Eating Tasty Animals. Also sighted here, snow plow ready to go, and a huuuuuuge snow blower, equipped with chains.
We did lots of changes of layers today to deal with the temperature changes - from 4 C (without the windchill - this is what the bike thermometer read) at Beartooth Pass summit to 26 C at lower elevations, back down to 8 C at the top of Bighorn.
Fun sign seen at the "Top of the World" store: Wyoming PETA = People Eating Tasty Animals. Also sighted here, snow plow ready to go, and a huuuuuuge snow blower, equipped with chains.
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| A bit of construction on the Beartooth Pass highway, but it's a short section and we didn't have any delay. We did like the sign! The rest of the road was freshly touched up and in awesome condition! An amazing ride! |
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| Hairpins along Beartooth Pass |
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| Experimenting with snapping photos on the go - this is Bighorn Basin, Don in front and the road just travelled in the mirror! Sorry about all the bugs we've been collecting along the way on the windshield! |
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| Bighorn Basin Summit - 9,430 ft |
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| And we found a lovely little quilt shop just outside of Red Lodge, Montana - Washoe Quilt Shoppe Found a few things that had to follow me home :) |
We had lunch in Red Lodge Montana, at a little cafe. I like their method for discouraging bouncing cheques - they post a list of cheques they will no longer accept on their whiteboard. Actually, it amazes me that so many use cheques as a merchant payments!
The proprietors are Marilyn Monroe and Elvis impersonators - not in costume today while cooking/serving but there were lots of photos of them on the walls. And, the fella is getting ready to make a run for the Presidency. He was chatting up all the customers about why he thought he needs to serve his country as President!
Wouldn't that be interesting - President Elvis! Yup, that sure would be all shook up!
The proprietors are Marilyn Monroe and Elvis impersonators - not in costume today while cooking/serving but there were lots of photos of them on the walls. And, the fella is getting ready to make a run for the Presidency. He was chatting up all the customers about why he thought he needs to serve his country as President!
Wouldn't that be interesting - President Elvis! Yup, that sure would be all shook up!