Here we are in Moab, surrounded by magnificent mountains. CANYONLANDS CAMPGROUND “In the Heart of Moab” is right on Main Street. We drove a few blocks down Main Street to the JAILHOUSE CAFÉ, and had a wonderful breakfast. Their motto is “Good Enough to be Your Last Meal,” and it really is! I had the Southwestern Eggs Florentine, which had a real kick to it, and Eric had the Scandinavian pancakes (almost like crepes) with Lingonberry jam (which is native to Scandinavia).
After breakfast, we went to POISON SPIDER BICYCLES where Eric reserved a Yeti full-suspension bike to ride down the mountain tomorrow. There’s a service called the PORCUPINE SHUTTLE which takes about a dozen riders and their bikes all the way up the mountain and then they ride the 25 miles downhill the whole way. Eric could do it on his hard-tail, but the full suspension Yeti will make it a lot easier -- and more fun! So, we’re happy he’s all set for tomorrow.
I insisted on buying him a new jersey, because he really needed one, so he let me pick out the one I liked best! It’s red, orange, yellow and black (sunset colors), has the poison spider logo on the back, but also shows a mountain biker riding up the mountain in the sunset both on the front and back.
Eric called Danny, a guy he met at Kokopelli Trailhead in Colorado yesterday and they met at POISON SPIDER and took a ride up the mountain today. I stayed behind in town, with the RV and walked up and down Main Street, enjoying an iced decaf mocha latte and looking at all the souvenirs and artwork for sale. The thing that makes me laugh is the American Indian souvenirs are all MADE IN CHINA!
It reminds me of a story from many years ago – like the ‘60s or ‘70s -- when my parents took a trip to Mexico and came back with souvenirs for all of us. What they didn’t realize is that there was a sticker on the bottom of each one that said MADE IN JAPAN. Forty years later – it’s still happening! I guess most people don’t look at the bottom of everything – like I do! It’s an occupational habit!
Our campground is really nice, and the riding is so great here, so we’ve reserved a spot until Friday, when we’ll start heading south. We don’t have a solid plan yet, but we do want to hit Four Corners and the Grand Canyon before meeting our friends, Geri and Larry, in Las Vegas at the end of October. We’re really looking forward to that!
After Eric and Danny came back from their ride, we went back to the campground and Eric took a shower. Then, we headed out to dinner at SLICKROCK CAFÉ – Moab’s Oasis for Food and Fun! We started with the “Mission Impossible” Quesadilla. I had the “Moon Flower Canyon” Veggie Burger with French fries (for those of you who know Houston’s, it did not compare, although it was very good) and Eric had the “Take the Other Road” Turkey Burger with onion rings, which he really enjoyed. We finished it off with a piece of chocolate cake.
The woman who waited on us must have been one of the owners, because she brought us our check and then when I gave her our credit card she came back with a new check and said she had given us 20% off! She said we were her favorite customers of the night! She had been so sweet and friendly to us and she really made our night!
We came back to the RV and (I know you won’t believe it) I did two loads of laundry. It's just that Eric goes through so many clothes when he's riding and he needed it all for tomorrow!
Eric got everything ready for his big ride tomorrow morning, because he and Danny have to be at POISON SPIDER BICYCLES for the PORCUPINE SHUTTLE ride at 8:30am. They will have a great downhill ride. I am looking forward to sleeping in!