I got my first police escort.
He closed off the interstate
Helping me out with him in front of his car. Think left turn interstate. No other traffic (no straight) well unless you want to travel into the forest. The car stopped completly, but then wanted go. The cop got mad and flashed his signs this time higher. I said thanks. He said how you doing? I stated you saw me back there. Knowing he indeed throttled that engine rightpast me that dodgew charger pumping out huydro carbons.
I was waiting to the siren. Dam dogs barking ! I had to stop right mid hill big hill me tired. . Full circle.

I have so many full circles.
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I am now in hurricane Utah.

Of course I am in the Dixie National forest.
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Freedonia
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Is that all you really need?
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Heading into Freedonia from the south on 89a.
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BOB is ready to go, notice the faulty cattle guard. Looking back at the Grand Canyon.
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A day in the life of touring.
The city side.
Kanab and Freedonia on seperate states and different outcome.
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Outside Freedonia

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So ben a few days outside my blog things are moving along. The bike went downhill and have some options.
After all what more riding. As long as I can keep pushing it. I almost out of my home state. Took (taking ) so far 20. No sweat I just broke Utah last night. Funny thing how private land really robs people. Here in Arizona I have lots places to rest in Utah just the reverse. So I ran across the border back to freedom. I might note there are very few cities in freedom land. Yet what is more cycling? When you can rest along the way.

After Tuba city I headed into Lees Ferry. My bike problems presited. I rode all day along a cliff in the painted desert. Talk about a long valley.

I made it to the colorado river and happily passed page and that huge hill. The ride to the river was at best fast since I was sinking fast. I lost 3000 feet in 32 miles.
I had another permit night, but the valley was hot now and I wanted to dip my toes in the water.

I was happliy greeted by the bridge. So many miles of squeeze the cyclist. Not to mention life flashes routine.
I rode my bike a little of the way just to say I rode_walked across. 89a my new road was narrow and still is I met up with 89.

I made it to the cmap ground. I bought my ticket using windows 98 machine -i saw it reboot$
Then onto the water.

I stopped in Marble Cannyon to do laundry and eat some gas food (as I call it) since no food store they stock a few items. Love the water can't carry enough of that.

I talked with some Tuba kids going fishing and went on a very hot ride through the valley. I was gaining which tends to over heat people. No shade unless your smart and use box culverts. Or whip out your tarp. I like the wind through the box.

So I proceeded to find some thorns and flat tires. Just as I got to the kaibab forest. Nice.

At any rate through 2 flats and 3000 feet I made it to Jacob lake. The climb was brutal. I at 1 and half dinners at the graesy spoon . I also bought more gas food. Beef jerky is king if bagels are the queen.

I enjoyed the elevation nice and cool. Pine forrest.
Lots of ants. I rested a day I liked it so much.

I did do a 10 mile run for some gas food. I hiked along FR that hadn't seen anyone for a long long time.

I came down and found life. I went to Kanab UT and found a stop light. Hadn't seen these stores in a week.
I seen the news.

After much converse with my peeps I was back. For a little while. I have a lead on some tubes. If so I am out of this valley. The valley on the other side of Kaibab Forest.

I checked the radar and saw rain just north wow. Getting hot in the valley. Next stop bryce or ST George UT.
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At the Kaibab Forest (my bad) looking on the Strip. I would have come from that further cliff.
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About twenty miles of BLM land also known as the strip.
Then as president Rosevelt said "What a nice level ridge ... " Kabib National Forest land of many uses. We just left Navajo Nation crossing the colorado river
Hence Navajo Bridge I used to cross the river. Not many people still use the old 1925 bridge. Unless you come on bicycle or walk.
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Leaving uphill to Marble Canyon uphill from Lees Ferry all the way to Jacob Lake at 7921 feet. Can I have some more dinner?

Took two days and a lot of climbing for 40 miles. Reward cooler. Last 12 mi I climbed almost 3,000 feet.

Very hot in the cannyon good reason to evacuate.

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Made it. At the Paria Riffle a minor rapid.
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I am using a decommisioned road on the AZ strip. A cool poet lady saved this land for us. So how nice! A little fresh stuff going on smells like rain.
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Getting hotter about 15 miles left.

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AZ 89 from Tuba to Lees ferry about 40 mi away the Painted Desert.

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Outside Tuba city AZ looking at Flagstaff

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Crossing the Colorado River

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Utah

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