frustrating due to—at times—the crowded roads
of sight-seeing tourists in cars and RVs that often
park on the side of the narrow roads and clog
things up to catch a glimpse of a fuzzy creature.
On a bike, you just tiptoe right past everyone,
peek at whatever caught their attention (usually a
black bear, elk or buffalo), and keep on moving.
Motorcycles rule, don't they?
Unfortunately, a few days after our ride, the park
got hammered by flooding. Luckily for us, we left
just as temperatures started to creep up, and the
combination of severe thunderstorms and late-sea-
son melting snow decimated portions of the park.
Some of the roads we toured have been washed
away, and the entire park was forced to close. And
it sounds like parts of the park won't reopen until
the end of the summer or even longer.
Someday I will be back, though, that is for sure.
And for sure on two wheels and maybe even in
Klim gear. Wouldn't that be nice?
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