The exemplary behaviour the night before meant uninterrupted sleep and a timely awakening. Bill was already up, packed and somehow had found breakfast, although, notably, not for me unlike my WSO in Nova Scotia who always made sure I had a breaky sammich! (Thankx BuBu!). Our mo'tel was literally 1 mile from the gate to Yellowstone Park so we were in the queue in a few minutes. The cost was $25 to exit the west park gate by Old Faithful, or $40 to exit the south ...

Left a sunny Shelby, MT at 1030 riding southbound on a deserted secondary highway with a hard following tailwind. A tailwind makes biking all the more enjoyable as it minimizes the buildup of air on your chest and face. I experimented with windshields in the 90's but never found a suitable one and I have eschewed them ever since, sticking with the pure experience of wind in the hair. At least as much as a full face helmet will allow! Many US states still do not ...