Jackson, WY

Yesterday was a long day. I left my campsite in the Big Horn National Forest early in the morning and headed into Tensleep for breakfast at the cafe. Breakfast was good but pricy, since they are the only game in town. But it gave me the oppertunity to meet two Sturgis veterans on bikes from Toronto as well as a couple Oshkosh veterans from Ill. After breakfast, I headed north and west along the Chief Joseph highway and wound up crossing the border into Montana where I got caught in a very cold rain. Cooke, Montana turned out to be a convenient place to wait out the rain. When it was over I headed south again into Yellowstone. Yellowstone turned out to be a mixed bag. On the plus side the register at the gate was broken so entrance was free, the scenery was stunning and wildlife was everywhere. The down side was that the crowds were absolutely maddening. The park was packed with RVs and and tourists who didn't think twice about stopping in the middle of the road to take a picture. To make things worse, anytime one vehicle stopped everyone one else on the road would slow down and stop to see what the first car was looking at. While taking a rest I had a nice chat with a guy from Sacramento on a KTM 950 who also happened to be another ADVer. By this time it was getting late and I was looking for a place to camp. Every campsite in the park was full. I decided to push on the last 100 miles to Jackson and treat myself to a hotel in honor of the fact that yesterday marked the end of my third week on the road. After a great rest at the hotel last night (no Internet so pictures are going to have to wait a little longer), today I am heading south into Utah toward Bonneville for the start of Speed Week on Monday.