Bonneville Salt Flats

I rode onto the Bonneville Speedway Course, but I decided not to attempt the landspeed record for a fully loaded Yamaha.






Then to West Wendover, Nevada, home to the world's largest mechanical cowboy.

Grand Teton National Park

Last night was spent camping in Grand Teton. None of the campsites have showers but there is a public bathhouse. Its just like being back in Mongolia!

Lunch today was in Afton - "Home of the world's largest intermittent spring".

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone was the world's first national park and is home to half of the world's geysers.















The bins are bear-proof








The food lockers are bear-proof








But what about the tent?













Whilst buying a bottle of wine for my evening picnic I was asked for ID. Its good to know that after four months on the road I haven't lost my youthful good looks.

Montana

Montana is known as Big Sky Country. Unfortunately none of it's blue.














To avoid a thunderstorm this afternoon I took shelter and had a coffee in a Safeway store in Helena. Whilst drinking it I wondered to myself how many people from Helena, Montana had ridden a motorbike to Safeway in High Wycombe for a cup of coffee?

The Good Old US of A

I've discovered two things the US has in common with Russia - neither of them let you fill up with fuel without paying first, and neither of their computer systems at the border can cope with a British registered vehicle.
Whilst waiting to be processed I thought I'd conform to the British stereotype and ask the border guard about the weather. I was told "SIR! I can admit you to the United States of America. What I CANNOT do is give you a weather forecast". I didn't bother with any more small talk after that.



The picture is on the 'Going To The Sun Road' in Glacier National Park. I kept going, I never found the sun.

Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump

With a name like Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump you just have to go and have a look, but in the event its a slightly unimpressive small cliff which Indians used to make buffalo stampede over in order to slaughter them.

Kananaskis Country

I thought the Icefields Parkway was good, but Kananaskis Country, southwest of Calgary, is just as good but without the crowds.

As an added bonus you can stop at Marv's Classic Soda Shop afterwards, and I strongly suggest you do.

Icefield Parkway

The Icefields Parkway is a 140 mile stretch of road between Jasper and Lake Louise. It's been voted one of the world's top ten drives. With views like these at every turn I'm inclined to agree.

Hope v Expectation

Its been said that its better to travel in hope rather than expectation. Well having travelled through Hope today I'm not entirely convinced. Nice burgers though.

Whistler

In Whistler, exploring the mountains and taking a ride on the Peak 2 Peak gondola, the world's longest with an unsupported span of 1.88 miles.