Tuesday July 11th 2017

Today was my last full day in Wendover. In many ways it was a clone of yesterday. The weather was the same 98 degree heat and my activity level was as sedate as yesterday.

I did spend sometime getting ready to travel tomorrow. I mounted the bicycle rack on the back of my SUV and loaded my bike. Whenever I stop for more than a couple of nights, I take the bicycle and rack off the car and lock them up. It only takes about fifteen minutes to load or unload them and it is easier to maneuver the vehicle and access the back without the bike and rack sticking out of the hitch receiver.

Rock hill side that overlooks West Wendover NV.

Thinking about the bike, I can’t remember the last time I rode it. The last significant rides I can remember were in the spring of last year. Since then I road it around the campground a few times in Florida, but not out on the bike trails. The bike has logged a lot of miles on the back of the SUV. I either have to make an effort to ride the bike or get rid of it. I almost road the bike on the closed Going to the Sun road at Glacier National Park, but I ran out of time. One thing for sure is I have to get the oil can and WD-40 out and work on a cleaning up some of the muck and rust that the bicycle has picked up on its journey.

Another thing different today than yesterday is my neighbors. Last night the campground didn’t fill up as much as it has been, but tonight travelers seem to be steadily arriving. There doesn’t seem to be any real pattern to what nights it will be heavily populated and what nights it will be sparsely populated. Either way, I’m sure the campground is meeting expenses.

I have about 160 miles to travel tomorrow. I will probably have to stop at a rest area along the way to kill time. Checkout here is at 11AM and check in at the Utah Lake State Park is 3PM. In fact the checkout time at the Utah Lake State park is 2PM, so that is the earliest I should show up. Time will tell.