Day 31 Jackson Hole WY

Today was a rest day – a little explore of Jackson Hole & bike stuff.

I briefly called at Bombers office in my almost clean attire. The receptionist’s understandably puzzled face spoke volumes but was soon confirmed to be a welcomed visitor. His office is definitely not in the GE style. Spacious, full of nice things, drinks for his customers & wonderful window views of the Broad Street & the NP beyond.

Took Bomber’s advice & lunched at the Silver Dollar bar & grill.

The bar itself is embedded with about 10,000 silver dollars. The old place burnt down but the fire brigade ran in to save the bar.

Returning to the house, Amy had arranged her two next door friends to join just for dinner. Bomber was unable to join, it was fantasy football club night.

Tucker Offutt & his Dutch wife, Hannah Bouwmeester & me chatted on the patio whilst Amy barbecued half a dizen enormous steaks. The evenings conversations were included cycling, bear & elk horror stories & holidays of Argentina scuba diving & spear fishing down in Argentina – a regular Easter vacuum for them

Amy had us all reliving the time when an elk chased her all the way home, into her garden & survived only by slamming the patio door before the elk could enter the house!

Tucker had a similar escape from a chasing lbear when fishing with his 14 yr old son. It all seems to be part of everyday life in Wyoming.

Jackson Hole is probably the most cycle friendly place in the US & everyone appears to be Keen cyclists. At a guess, the Bryan’s Tucker & Hannah have in excess of 30 bikes between them, many of which are openly scattered around their houses. On 8th September Tucker will be competing in the ToLaJa Classic Road Race, starting at Logan & finishing in Jackson Hole. Look forward to hearing how he does!