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Re: Wanderings of a Desert Dog
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 4:18 pm
by ddavitt
There is a place Burl Ives sang of , I believe it was in the 1960's . the song was called Big Rock Candy Mountain , here is what the song refers to

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Re: Wanderings of a Desert Dog
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 4:32 pm
by ddavitt
It did storm throughout Utah on Mother's day weekend in Utah , there were some localized damages from breaking tree branches and what not . Nothing serious .

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Re: Wanderings of a Desert Dog
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 4:46 pm
by ddavitt
Mom just had to have a pic of me in riding gear , so ,,, here I am ,,, Posing

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Re: Wanderings of a Desert Dog
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 8:44 pm
by JackoftheGreen
Great pics, how was the riding through Kanab? That's on my list...
What part of Utah are you in? I'm in Northern Utah, the Davis/Weber/Cache county area.
Re: Wanderings of a Desert Dog
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 1:12 pm
by ddavitt
If you live in Utah and ride a bike , I heartily recommend doing the 89 from Richfield to Kanab ! Plenty of places to stop, stretch your legs , get fuel and sightsee along the way ! I crossed over to the 89 Via the I-70 a day after the storm and it was,,, COLD at 9000 feet elevation across the pass !! a beautiful ride in itself , and you could stop on top and visit the Freemont Indian Historic site the too !
I used to live in Central Utah , but am now in Phoenix AZ for the last 25 years .
Who said you can never go back Home ?!? I blew a front fork seal on the way back , but the parts are shipped and will have a new front end soon.
If you ever find yourself in Kanab , a great , and economical place to stay is the "Travellers Inn" , a Sweetheart of a lady operates the place , Biker Friendly !
Re: Wanderings of a Desert Dog
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 1:52 pm
by ddavitt
These were some of the pics I took near Kanab , all to the north on 89

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Bryce , Arches and Zions are all close by as well , which I have never done on a bike , but just might !