My sleep was seriously satisfactory. I slurped up a can of assorted fruits for my breakfast and headed towards the river trail. Not to my surprise, my friend's arrival time had been delayed by quite a bit. The time to explore was now, while the sun was bearable. I jogged along the river trail until the next campground. There was...

I started my day heading East on Highway 40. Even though I destroyed that to-go order at some random hour in the night, I was still hungry. There were several options along 40, and I pulled off at a decent-looking cafe. This place was all bang for your buck. For 9.99$, I got a bed of hashbrowns, two over-easy eggs,...

Suddenly, I left the forest behind and reentered the desert. The remarkable rock formations appeared again. This is where the proper plunge began. Signs showed that the grade was eight percent. There were runaway truck ramps scattered throughout the descent. I felt free flying down those mountain curves. Sadly, the decline came to its demise, and...

After my stamina boost, I started south on U.S. Highway 191. My landscape the past week has been lush woodlands. This was no longer the case. My earth element guided me back to the dusty desert. I will admit that this desert was less of a wasteland in comparison to Oregon. It was full of Utah juniper trees and...

As much as I love cleaning my clothes in the sink/bathtub/campsite spout, this was much more manageable. I snacked and wrote while the laundry was washing. My meal was hummus, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers. When the laundry was done, we attempted to start Kaitlynn's car. While turning the keys, a repetitive clicking rang loudly. Two guys opposite...

After skipping on the tech restoration, we made our way to Antelope Flats near our campsite. Supposedly, this is where you can find wildlife roaming freely. We found a loop that led back to camp but did not see any animals. We relaxed and organized the site for a bit. We returned to the loop and stopped in the...

The parking lot was packed, and it took several loops to find proper parking. As I attempted to parallel park, the vehicle occupying the spot in front pulled forward giving us more room. This car had Nebraska plates, fellow midwesterners. We thanked the couple and joked about the Iowa and Nebraska rivalry. Kaitlynn and I packed our bags with...

Wow, what an upgrade, this tent was a mansion compared to mine. We organized the campsite to our liking and squeezed all the scented stuff into the bear box. This is grizzly country, so they say. Anything with an authoritative aroma must be stored in this big brown box. The ranger informed us of a bear attack two days...

When Kaitlynn woke up, we decided to head into town. Rather than having to reorganize her car, I decided to bike the ten miles into town. We met at a small bike shop downtown. My back tire tread was worn out, and a few days in the shop is a good storage spot. With that taken care of, I needed...

Almost immediately, I found the forest. This route was littered with vrooming vehicles. There were RVs of all shapes and sizes, jacked-up trucks pulling various sporting equipment, motorcycle gangs, mom mini-vans, and many more. Everybody loves camping! We were rolling along the snake river, which was also filled with various watercrafts and...

Even though I had not biked in two days, the bike gods blessed me with ideal weather. Clouds covered the sky and saved me from the shining sun. It feels like forever since I had cloud cover during a ride. I took Highway 26 out of town, which took several miles. The traffic was busy, and the shoulder was...