At Bryce there a loads of viewing points to stop at and take fantastic views over the valley and canyon.
So as soon as we are in the park thats what 11 of us start to do and soon we are all leap frogging each other to get to next best view point.
The speed in the Park is 35 mph, I will admit I may have been doing 45.
I saw a white 4*4 vehicle parked in a lay by facing me, then the Red and Blue lights on top flashed and the siren went off, then the officer pointed at me thru the windscreen and began a 3 point turn just missing me as I passed, and pulled out to follow me.
I saw one of our chaps in a lay by just getting back to his bike and I thought I’d nonchantly pull in there as though I’d always intended to, as you do.
BUT Oh no, a lady officer was in the vee-hicle, she got out of the car and put her hand on her hip, I thought that’s a bit posy but then I realised that she had a holstered gun.
"Cumere" she says beckoning with her fingers, I quickly take my Helmet and sunglasses off,
“Good Morning maam” I said,
She immediately tore into me saying she’d got me on camera doing 60 mph, I wasn’t doing 35 but I know she definitely could not have me on camera doing 60.
So no comment from me.
Miss Officer then demands “Show me your license, registration and insurance documents” No Please, Ta or Thank you.
She had a real game face on,
Then she tells me and my mate to “step over there by the fence and don’t move”, Then she went over to her car and pretended to be on the radio, she comes back over and gives us a another lashing about the speed in the park and killing animals.????
She was of course quite right and having made her point and me listening intently without comment she saw the error of her ways and softened up and decided not to issue a ticket, I daren’t ask her for a photo though.
Thank you lady officer.
That was quite an experience really, when a bobby puts her hand on a gun holster for doing 10 mph ish over the limit.
Pictures speak a thousand words.....
Glen Canyon
Then out into the wilderness and eventually we came into Glen canyon, all I can say is that if this adventure finishes in the morning I am happy with todays experience.
Pictures do not do justice to this canyon.
Moki Dugway
Finally to finish the day off we ride the infamous Moki Dugway, infamous because it is a series of off road gravel 180 degree bends that decends nearly a 1000ft in 1 and a bit miles without tarmac and traffic coming up against you, oh happy day's.
Into the hotel and this is on the pillow.
Best Riding day so far
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