Denver to Las Vegas

[Scudrunr_imp]

Well guys, I'm writing you from a hotel tub in Page, AZ. Things didn't turn out quite the way I expected. Hence the long soak in the tub. I have never been so cold in my life. I had intended to post a picture at every fuel stop, but I ended up with get-there-itis instead.

First stop was gas in Franktown, CO. I wanted to get gassed up yesterday, but was just too busy. Oh well

Continued south on 83 until I got to Colorado springs, then hopped on 25 all the way to Walsenburg. The wind just south of Colorado city was insane. I was thinking I had a high probability of crashing. None the less, it has been a wet spring and this part of the state is beautiful, if a little boring



160 to Alamosa, CO. I stopped to check my weather since it looked wet all around. The radar said smooth sailing so I pressed on.

Wrong. Wolf creek pass between Alamosa and Pagoda Springs tried to kill me.



Rain, snow,rain....

Still raining all the way Pagosa Springs. Had a fuel stop. I was planning on lunching here but I pressed on in disgust.

Some rain until Durango, no stops, continued on 160 to Cortez (instead of Farmington, weather looked better)

Lunch and gas in Cortez. Couldn't get myself warm. My bottom layers were soaked.

Cortez to Kayenta on 160. Some rain here and there. Got to kayenta just before a huge dark cloud hit. Looked for a hotel but none were to be had. Booked a hotel on my phone for Page before they got scooped up.

Rode off into the rain towards Page. It rained off and on the whole ride.

Got to my hotel and here I soak trying to warm up. Temps were between 43-54 the whole ride. Not bad, but in the wet it bites.

Lessons learned:
Heated grips are useful at 100% setting
All layers should be synthetic
The bags per Ferret's recommendation are good. ( anyone seen my rain cover?)
If you are cold enough you don't think about how your butt feels
Must rainx visor

And I'm headed to Vegas to see my dad for the halibut. I'll fly home for the week and ride home next weekend