B2B Day 8 Part 1 Beartooth Pass

Yesterday was a terrific ride, but a very long one as we made our way through the heart of Wyoming. We passed through Rawlins up to Lander, then Shoshoni to Thermopolis to Meeteetse before finally rolling into Cody. There weren't many gas stations, and I was thankful I had my 1-gallon can with me as we stopped in the middle of nowhere so I could top up.

We were too late for dinner at the HD, so we met at Buffalo Bill's Irma Hotel and Restaurant for a wonderful prime rib dinner. What an amazing, historical place!

Ben and I had the Colonel Cody room with two luxurious queen beds, a horsehair settee, cut glass lamps, and completely tiled bathroom with brass fixtures. Just wow! Irma was Buffalo Bill's daughter and it was simply amazing knowing I was walking in the footsteps of such historical people.

After dinner, Ben and I went down the street to play pool at a local hole in the wall, then crashed hard for an early morning.

We didn't want to be late because today we're riding through Beartooth Pass and Yellowstone National Park!

Back down to the five is is, we headed north into Montana to take the 308 across to Red Lodge. Along the 308 we passed the site of the Smith Mine, Montana's worst coal mine disaster that killed 74 men. (More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Mine_disaster)

Soon after we made it to Red Lodge just to find the Harley dealership was closed and the Hell's Angels were having a summer retreat 😳 🤣 😳. After stopping for gas at a Sinclair's and to ride the saddled dinosaur 🤦, we pressed on back into Wyoming along Beartooth Pass.

We were fortunate the pass was open because there was still quite a bit of snow at the nearly 11,000-foot summit. We stopped for a photo with the sign, which is Wyoming's 50 Rides 1 Nation location.

After coming back down, we took a breather at Long Lake with the sun shining and water rippling. It was so peaceful. We pressed on but before long came to a stop. Construction on the highway took it down to one lane, and the red light lasts about 30 minutes. So here we are next to Beartooth Lake waiting for the light to change, taking photos by the lake, and chatting with the two HAs in front of us. What a day...and it's only half way done!

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