Myron's Ride To Utah
Day 6, Wednesday May 25th, 2005

Fueled up at the Phillips 66 at the start of Hwy-6.
Time: 7:09/8:09, Trip 149.2, Odometer: 23,622, Price: $2.439, Gal: 3.703, Cost: $9.03

For the first movie Jurassic Park, Spielberg took liberties by making the Velociraptor larger
than any know to have existed.  Just before the movie was released, the Utahraptor was
discovered in the Price area and turned out to be exactly the size shown in the movie.

Time: 8:20-8:45/9:20-945, Trip: 66.6

Stopped at one point along the way just to take a few photos of the landscape.

Time: 9:40/10:40, Trip:109.9

Met a fellow on a Goldwing who also started out in Provo this morning.  His destination is
somewhere in Iowa, over 1,600 miles in 24 hours.  Whew!  He also has a Heritage,
but says it is too hard to ride for more than a few hundred miles in a day.

Noticed a lot of military vehicles being trucked here and there on commercial rigs.
I don't know if this is out of the ordinary.  I suspect it is usual because of all the
military installations and testing areas all around the desert.

Time: 9:50/10:50, Trip 128.4, Odometer: 23,750, Price: $2.599, Gal: 3.023, Cost: $7.74

The final 10 miles to Arches and the next 4 miles after were under construction.  They
were conducting convoys of cars through the area with a single lead car.
When it was coming the other way, we just had to stand and wait in the 90 degree heat.

I didn't go in beyond the gate since a good friend had visited there a couple years ago
and reported that you can't see any good arches from the road.  You have to hike.
My motorcycle boots are not the best for cross-country hiking.

Time: 11:17/12:17, Trip 48.1

A little past Moab, I came upon Wilson Arch along side of the road.
Time: 12:07/1:07, Trip 78.1

Time: 12:38/1:38, Trip 106.5, Price: $2.599, Gal: 2.572, Cost: $6.68

Another Colorado berg is named Cohone.
A very small town, but it did push my courage meter up a notch or two.
Time: 1:30/2:30, Trip: 34.8

Cortez Conoco: Time: 2:01/3:01, Trip 60.2, Odometer: 23,917
Price: $2.519, Gal: 1.222, Cost $3.08

I was at the furthest point East in my tour.
I headed Southwest on Highway 160 toward the Four Corners.
 

The Four Corners actually is on Indian land and they charge for going to see it.
The monument itself consists of a raised platform with granite inlays.
There is a raised wooden platform from which you can look down for photos.
The entire area is surrounded by little shops hawking their wares.

One thing, though, is that these were the only signs I would encounter for New Mexico state.

Time 3:25/4:25, Trip 38.7

I'm a little confused as to time.  I thought Arizona didn't do the daylight savings time bit.
So that when California is on DST, Arizona is on the same time.
Clocks in the stores seem to be an hour ahead of my watch.

Continuing along Highway-160 for some ways, the first "big" town is Kayenta, Arizona
I stopped in at McDonald's for a drink, a bite and a bit of rest.
Time: 4:44-5:21, Trip: 116.0

Fueled up at the Kayenta Chevron
Time: 5:28/6:28, Trip: 117.0, Odometer: 24,030, Price: $2.569, Gal: 3.050, Cost: $7.84

While wandering around town, all three blocks of it, there were police vehicles gathered
at an intersection along with an ambulance.  Some poor guy was on his back, being loaded,
seemingly not too hurt, with his shiny Dyna Harley with a badly twisted front fender.
Looked like two vehicles trying to occupy the same space at the same time.
Usually doesn't work all that well.

Checked out the Quality Inn, they wanted $85 plus tax for a second floor room.  Too much.

Fueled up at the Super Gas, asked them about motels, advised Dine' Inn.
Time: 6:38/7:38, Trip 72.9, Odometer: 24,107, Price: $2.589, Gal: 1.702, Cost: $4.41

Got a room, #108, with key #8, and it looked adequate for $54.
Little town, highway, long ways until next town, no competition, high price,
at least for what I got, but workable.

Supper at the Sonic Drive-In.  Chili-dog which was remarkably without flavor but filling.