Yosemite National Park

Forest fires meant parts of the park were closed off, but you could still hike to the giant sequoias, the world's largest living organism. Except for the one with a tunnel through it which presumably is the world's largest dead organism.

Viva Las Vegas

The best thing about Vegas? An all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast, and lunch, and dinner for $20. For another $20 you can drink as much as you like aswell, but that only lasts for 4 hours.

The Grand Canyon

Bryce Canyon

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

This was the view from this evening's campsite.

Monument Valley

Moki Dugway

The Moki Dugway is a dirt track short-cut that cuts up the side of a canyon wall. No deep sand this time, just dirt and gravel.

Canyonlands National Park

A couple of days ago I was in a bike shop buying some spare parts. I was telling one of the mechanics about my journey so far and he told me I was "one bad ass dude." That's a good thing, right?

Dead Horse Point State Park

One of the park rangers spotted my bike and recommended an off-road shortcut back to Moab. He told me there was a short tricky stretch through some rocks but that the rest was a breeze. I got through the rocky bit but decided to turn around when I got to the single track deeply sandy hairpin bend with a thousand foot drop off.

Arches National Park

Its not a legal requirement to wear a motorcycle helmet in Utah so I thought I'd risk it for a short evening ride. I don't think I'll be repeating it - I kept glancing down at the tarmac and thinking how unforgiving it looked. I also rode without my jacket in the hope it would be a bit cooler (it was 39 degrees during the day) but it wasn't. The air was so hot it was like riding through a hairdryer.