DONNER TO DOLORES







Sunday afternoon the last 2 RV's



Looking up the slopes with the last few drinks



 Post trial the rest of Sunday was spent relaxing and packing up all the bikes and equipment
including the "wreck" acquired from Fred. Ed and Evelyn had also elected to stay one more night
and then head off for Montana on the Grandchildren visit.



 Monday and a fresh start on the 907 mile run to Colorado. Today it's all I80 and after the descent
to Reno it is a gorgeous road all the way to Salt Lake. As I'm driving I can see something flapping
in the mirror and despite two stops to investigate nothing is found. On the third stop it seems two
metal self tapping screws securing the radiator grille have given up the ghost. As I don't have a
pop rivetter with me it's good old Duck Tape and we will have it fixed when they do that hub cap
and the bathroom door.



 Not really much to say about the journey other than we make nearly 600 before taking the night
stop just south of Salt Lake. It looks like we went fairly close to where Jim Lipscombe's event will
be in September. Very impressive coming through the gap at Wendover as it becomes a vista of
white. Can't imagine what the early settlers must have thought going the other way. Ok so what
other than gambling happens at Wendover?




The Very Scenic Route 6





Now this would be good on the bike!

 Post night stop a very scenic drive through the Mountains following route 6 until turning south for
Moab. The road has a long section under repair and we sit patiently for a good 15 mins with nothing
happening and nobody coming the other way. Eventually a pilot car arrives and then a stream of
traffic. Now it is our turn and we set off for 7 miles of nothing, not a cone, not a piece of construction
equipment, just 7 miles of completely finished new road, white lines, yellow lines, no workers, in fact
absolutely NOTHING , save for another flag man at the other end... don't ask!



Entering Moab



The site of Jim Lipscombe's Trial 2006

 Coming into Moab from the North we go by the site of Jim Lipscombe's "Rumble in the Red Rocks"
which was a quite remarkable feat to organise a trial at short notice on a few excavated piles of
rocks from a hotel. Wonderful site, a 200 yard loop with 9 sections! Strangely enough you could still
see some of the lines.


Sections 8 and 9



 On through the bustling small town, colorful with flowers, and full of 2 wheel fanatics mainly of the
unpowered kind. Further on more road works and delays as we approach Monticello before turning
to Dove Creek and onward to Dolores. Thoughts of the Hollywood and Pool and burgers are soon
shot down as we realise there is a "time change". Never mind we are here!


Tony Down      Don't forget all the AHRMA photos of Donner, Cotopaxi and Milliken 
                       all for sale on Brenda's web