A CHALLENGE FOR NO OTHER WOMAN

 

100 DAYS

20,598 MILES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 30, 2005

 

Grand Lake, Colorado

Mile 14,740

 

This was one of my most favorite stops in Grand Lake.  Between the caramel apples, chocolate covered strawberries and the huge scoops of rainbow sherbet my sugar fix was completely satisfied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 31, 2005

Grand Lake, Colorado

 

The Iron Butt Association.  As if we had not done enough riding in the last two months, Ralph and I decided to take a 4 ½ hour ride back to the Big Meadow.  We were just plain gluttons and paid the price for the long ride.  It was however, worth it as we saw elk and moose and beautiful woods and fields of grass and wildflowers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My sweet, gentle but very wide horse, Oprah.  We fed our horses trail mix we had brought with us.  They thought it a delightful treat and sniffed for more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ralph’s horse, Sunny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Big Meadow

 

 

We were lucky on our ride back to the Big Meadow as it was just the wrangler, Ralph and me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Big Meadow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were 3 bull moose, one cow and her calf here in the Big Meadow.  Though I was just a little nervous being this close to the 3 bulls, they completely ignored us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 3, 2005

 

Highway 128 Eastern Utah off of Interstate 70

 

This road, just a little scratch on the map, turned out to be a complete and unexpected surprise filled with red canyons, the Colorado River and red sandstone monoliths. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highway 128, northeast of Moab, Utah

 

The Colorado River

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View from Highway 128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More scenery from Highway 128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highway 128, close to Moab, Utah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highway 128, close to Moab, Utah