Day 11

Day 11: 6/30/10

Start: Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID
End: Salt Lake City, UT

Today's Miles: 263
Total Mikes: 2,500

Marriage status: Excellent

Passed through: Judging by the temperature, I would say hell.

Today's notes:

Today was a tiring, but really good day. However, it did not start out on such a good note. We didn't get much sleep last night because of the fighting over the pictures and then this morning we woke up early due to rain coming through and hitting us inside the tent. Last night we did not put the fly on the tent because it was so hot, and we didn't think it would rain. Obviously we were mistaken. The rain only lasted a few minutes, and was just a light drizzle, but when we looked west it appeared more was coming our way. So instead of catching up on the sleep we didn't get last night we got a quick start to the day by packing our stuff in a hurry and moving out. On our way out we stopped at the visitor's center, and we were able to look at some pretty cool exhibits before leaving Craters of the Moon.

We skipped breakfast for fear of the rain coming, but without much sleep we really needed some caffeine and food. So we did a GPS search for the nearest Denny's (50 miles away) and went straight there. We downed our food and coffee and then jumped on the interstate for really the first time on this trip. For those of you that do not ride motorcycles, riding on the interstate sucks. It's boring, windy, and crowded with crazy drivers. For these reasons and several others we have not been taking the interstate at all on this trip. But today we were going to Salt Lake City to visit Tomme's aunt, and there was no other real good way to get there. The ride was very hot, and with all our safety gear on I felt like I was doing yoga in one of those places that have you do it in a sauna.

Then we made it to Salt Lake, and had an incredibly wonderful evening with Tomme's aunt. We dicussed politics and philosophy over a great home cooked meal and wine. The meal was excellent. I'm one of those people who normally don't care for salmon, but this salmon Tomme's aunt made was great! She baked it with a layer of mayo and brown sugar on top, which sounds disgusting, but it was very tasty. Then her neighbors came over and we talked with them for awhile as well. It was a really good and relaxing evening, but I am so ready for bed. So goodnight!

Mediocre tip: Always prepare for rain, even if there isn't a cloud in the sky.


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