Saturday 9/25
Gosh, i’ve been sleeping good. Wake up once to pee and have been getting up about 8am. Today, get the bike out and ride to town, then come back and get a couple of hikes in. There is a Folf course here. Seen a couple of guys playing.
The bike is going to be a blast. It was a bit of a pain to load in the back seat but i have removed the battery (weight=12#) and that has simlified loading. Charging is another story. We’ll see how long the battery lasts. Hopefully 70-80 miles. Unloaded and rode to town this morning. Cruised around abit and got groceries. I can see where riding some of these back roads is going to be fun.
Got back and decided to walk the couple of trails near the campsite. As i was starting, i meant a couple of kids 10-12 years old coming back and they said their mom was lost. WTF, of course i had a safety meeting before i went out and i’m like “What?” Ya, Dad was out looking for mom and two dogs. He had sent the kids back to the car. Soooo, i finally catch up with dad as he is yelling her name and whistling for the dogs, oh and smoking a cigarette., on the trail, in a red flag area. We discuss the situation and off he went down the trail. I put the brakes on my walking speed to get plenty of distance.Half mile down the trail dad has found mom and is giving her trouble about being lost. I slow down and let them finish their conversation. Two large short hair dogs, giving me the growl. Now, this in itself isn’t out of the ordinary, but the Dad had tatoos EVERYWHERE. A waving US flag going completely around his neck! Tats everywhere except his face. And of course wife beater shirt and shorts. Mom, well, not as many tatoos, but still lots, a few belly rolls(with tats) under her halter top, and she was carry a pizza. A Pizza Hut box that she was holding like she had a pizza in it. We ain’t right next to the parking area, we are 3/4 to a mile from the trailhead. Ah, it was a surreal meeting. I stayed my distance, wished them luck and continued on my walk.
Tomorrow Roosevelt NP.
