I wanna rock!

Day 5 - September 17, 2014
Flagstaff -Kanab

After enjoying my day off, I woke up early and started getting my stuff together as I was to continue my adventure today. Made some breakfast that my amazing host supplied. ***seriously if all couch surfing hosts are half this amazing, I will have to do this more often.*** after talking tomher for a bit, I loaded the bike and said my goodbyes as I made my was north to the Grand Canyon. I headed up 180 which was a lovely road the whole way up. I got to the entrance gate and once again my admission was half off (this being on a bike is paying off). Asi approach the main overlook,  I just stop and am utterly amazed at what lies before me. I took some pictures that will be added later,  but they cannot do this canyon justice. I feel like "Grand" is a gross understatement of the size of this thing. Anywho, I walk around a bit before heading out on 64 - the desert path. There are more outlooks along said path, one of which I left my gloves on the back of my bike and drove off. A while down the road I realized my stupidity and back tracked to find my gloves, which were pretty far a part. The eastern most stop has a tower that I had to go to the top of, of course, and take some pictures. After fully appreciating the marvel in front of me I headed out.

By this time,I am hungry and I stop at Cameron to grab a bite. It's a remote town that has a restaurant inside a trading post. I finally got to try the Navajo fry bread (think funnel cake) that was the bun of my burger. Was interesting,  however the big ? comes from the water. Their tap water was salty. Not a little salty, but ocean level salty. I have drank water with all kinds of treatment (thank you Philmont) tastes but this was nasty. I do not know how they tolerate it (though if they know no better, se la vie). After finishing my meal, I head out towards Page.

The road has various sights along the way that I was enjoying,  and then I get to the northern city of Page where, after filling up, I realize they have dammed the river to create Lake Powell. This giant lake among rising columns of rock looks beautiful especially as the sun begins to set. I jumped back on my bike to make it to my ending city, trying before dark but to no avail. I arrived inti town and stumbled upon Crazy Horse Campark which had an open site (he said all the hotels were booked, and why wouldn't he? :) ) so I figured out how to set up this tent (coffin?) that a friend lent me, in the dark, before taking a hot shower and heading to bed so I can rest up for tomorrow's whirlwind park tour of Utah.