The wife had been planning this for a couple of months. Downata hot springs with her family. I really like my in-laws, and my Father in Law really knows good spots in this neck of the woods. He’s a road explorer, just like me. Maybe thats why she married me.
They headed out friday night. I wanted to see some new roads, so I took the bike up saturday morning Headed up through Heber to take care of a few work things. The weather looked pretty bad. I was pretty sure I would be rained on.
Chalk Creek road turned gravel somewhere around the Wyoming state line. It was good gravel. Graded, and it appeared to have just rained which made it not bad. I was enjoying this road.
Got gas, and rounded Bear Lake, into Idaho, raining a lot of the way.
I passed camp Bartlett, and for the 10 miles up the canyon I tried to remember where I’d known that place. I remembered, and went back.
It was 1976. I was 11 years old. Our scout troop was invited to camp Bartlett. I remember going nose to nose with a kid there, a few days in. He wanted to fight, and I pussied out, and walked away. I remember the swimming hole, and tent camping.hiking up to where a bear had clawed a tree, and having a whole lot of fun. I also remember how I’d backed down from that fight and it haunted me. The last day, when our parents were picking us all up, I remember shouting that kids name in the parking lot. He looked at me, and I punched him in the face. Then, my whole troop joined in against their troop, In the parking lot, in front of everybody. Boys will be boys. BSA troop 189 wasn’t invited back the next year. That’s what I remember. Memories are funny.
The canyon up to Preston was awesome. Really a great ride.
I found my family, and enjoyed the day. Cooked some burgers, swam with the kids and had a great time. My family is awesome.
I headed out around noon the next day. I saw some things on the way up that I wanted to see again. I took this picture while I was searching for my keys for my bike. It took me about an hour, and missus Zip ended up finding them.
Hi! Can you tell me more about that picture above that has the children in front of the Mink Creek School? I wonder when it was taken, or who is in it.