Monthly Archives: May 2017

After leaving our hotel, we had a nice brunch and The Vine Market Bistro in town, then headed on our way to the Black Canyon. It was a shorter drive than we realised: only ten or fifteen minutes up a hill from the turn-off from the main highway. (About 1/2hr […]

Day 40, Montrose – Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP

May 10, 2017 in Uncategorized by 2advriders

Pack up camp day. Not too sad about leaving our campground as it had gotten very busy in preparation for another big jeep weekend. Late in the evening and first thing in the morning bikes and ATVs were streaming past, and people were doubled up in campsites. We were surprised […]

Day 39, Maob UT – Montrose CO, 330kms

May 10, 2017 in Uncategorized by 2advriders

Yesterday, as we were staring at the scenery and the Colorado river way down below us from Dead Horse Point we noticed a dirt road that followed the river down a days into the Canyon and joined up with White Rim Road. Zoe thought it would be a good idea […]

Day 38, around Moab & Canyonlands.

May 7, 2017 in Uncategorized by 2advriders

The day after Arches was designated to Canyonlands NP. We left our campsite and had brekkie at Peace Tree again, and grabbed a takeaway lunch. Canyonlands was a little over half an hour drive out of town; didn’t make it there until near midday. We checked out the visitor centre […]

37, Canyonlands, Deadhorse State Park

May 7, 2017 in Uncategorized by 2advriders

After a nice warm indroduction to the day, we headed into town to get a yummy filling breakfast at ‘The Peace Tree’ complete with a fresh juice smoothie 👍 Arches NP is a very short drive from the centre of Moab so we drove over there and joined the queue […]

Day 36, in Arches NP

May 7, 2017 in Uncategorized by 2advriders

You would have guessed it, it was another cold night. Zoe claims she’s fine but I was cold especially around the 5:00 in the morning mark! Anyway, we were up early ready for a big day of riding. We took advantage of the campsites ‘all you can eat’ pancake offer […]

Day 35, Mesa Verde N.P CO – Moab UT, 403 ...

May 3, 2017 in Uncategorized by 2advriders

Woke up to the sunlight heating up our tent and making it pleasantly warm; we had set an alarm, so got up, cooked breakfast then packed away all of our food stuff… Signs everywhere stating we are in bear country now! We had a tour booked at 11am on the […]

Day 34 – Around Mesa Verde NP

May 2, 2017 in Uncategorized by 2advriders

We woke up this morning to a nice warm tent heated up by the desert sun. That was a welcome change after yet another bitter cold night, also courtesy of the Utah desert! We made the most of that bit of heat and enjoyed a sleep in till 9:30 followed […]