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The Best Time of Our Lives?

Among my many motorcycle-related experiences, one in particular that took place years ago drifts through my mind most often.

At the time I wasn't totally aware of the event's significance. Now I get it.

I'll explain…

My riding buddy Don and I had logged on some serious miles traveling from New York to Colorado in two days. We wanted to reach a friend's home in Pueblo as quickly as possible.

From there we planned to spend about three weeks riding along mountainous back roads, doing a bit of fly fishing and visiting national parks in a cluster of Western states.

We were prepared to camp out the entire trip.

Rain and more rain…

Early the following morning after reaching Pueblo, we gassed up the bikes and headed for the mountains. Unfortunately, within a few hours the rain started. And it rained steadily for three days. But, we continued riding. Each evening we pitched our tent and camped in the rain.

The wet weather was annoying and made riding dangerous. However, what bothered us most was that the weather was ruining our view of the beautiful scenery surrounding us.

After the clouds finally broke, we dried our gear and the days stayed sunny for the remainder of our trip.

We visited Bryce and Zion national parks in Utah. We hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon in Arizona where we fished in the Colorado River. We also visited Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming where we caught trout in the Snake River.

A day or two before heading back to New York, we rode to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Our private scenic overlook…

We maneuvered our motorcycles around the barrier and headed down through the weeds.

Within about one-eighth of a mile we reached a large clearing that had once been a parking lot. And at the back of the parking lot was a short trail leading to an area overlooking the Yellowstone River.

Here, we had a perfect view of the river which included a section of the deep river valley known as the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.

At the head of the canyon rumbled the iconic 308-foot high Lower Falls at Artist Point.

We were in what was once a scenic overlook now closed to the public. We had the area entirely to ourselves.

We set up camp, made dinner then went out to the overlook to eat and take in the canyon, the river and the falls.

The question…

While enjoying the solitude and beauty of this area, and recollecting the great roads and places we'd experienced this trip, I asked my friend, "Do you think this is the best time of our lives?"

It was a casual question that just popped into my head.

Now, year's later, in many respects and for many reasons I'd have to say it was one of the best times of my life.

And like lots of my other good memories, a motorcycle is in the picture.

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