Day 1: Tempe to Bryce Canyon National Park

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Our travelers: Ed & Judy, Dien, Mike, Ron & Marty and Jim & Suzan	We meet at Starbucks at 5:15 AM!	The sun is starting to rise	Just one more photo before we leave
Map of the first day's route (approx. 460 miles)	Breakfast at the Small Cafe in Payson	Ready to roll again	"Pit stop" at Lake Mary
The lake is very low due to drought	Dien and Suzan putter with luggage while Judy, Jim and Mike kibbitz	Group photo at Lake Mary	Gas and a drink at Lake Mary Mobil
Biker mommas: Check out Marty's orange pants!	Gas and water stop at the Cameron Trading Post	Mike, Judy and Dien kicking back	Mike is ready to roll again
Construction delay north of Cameron	The construction stop is conveniently located by the Chief Yellowhorse roadside curio stand	A long line of traffic is stopped behind us	Ed and Judy stand on the roadside like two leather-clad aliens
Approaching Marble Canyon	The Navajo Bridges cross the Colorado River at Marble Canyon	The old Navajo Bridge was opened in 1929.	The old bridge is now used for pedestrians.
A new bridge was completed in 1995.	Rest stop at Marble Canyon (large panorama)	Jim looks glad to take a stretch	Ron looks ready to keep riding
View looking north from the rest area (large panorama)	Ed finds a convenient rock to perch on	Ed and Judy pose by the Navajo Bridges	We decide to take a short detour to Lee's Ferry
Following the group to Lee's Ferry	The five mile ride to Lee's Ferry is quite scenic (large panorama)	Judy usually has a good view of the back of Ed's helmet	The view past Ed's head is considerably better
You can see the Colorado River on the right	We're near the end of the road at Lee's Ferry	It's a short ride but a fun one	The boat ramp at Lee's Ferry, where many rafting trips begin
We loop back near the north bank of the Colorado River	Jim and Suzan take a moment to pose for the camera	The Colorado River flows through Marble Canyon on its way to the Grand Canyon	We can't resist walking down to the river bank
Bikers on the beach	I wonder what they're looking for?	Ed models the latest in beach wear	Ron trudges upriver
Group shot with Mike but without Ed	Group shot with Ed but without Mike	Jim's "Junkyard Dog" - a Valkyrie with a vengence	Along the road to/from Lee's Ferry
An alien appears in an alien landscape	A small alien and a large rock	The aliens and their spacecraft	Here's a VERY large rock
The view toward Marble Canyon	We're ready to roll again	Viewpoint overlooking Vermillion Cliffs on the climb toward Jacob Lake	An Edelweiss bike tour is stopped at the Jacob Lake Inn
Jim, Marty, Ron, and Suzan enjoy the ambience at the Inn	Mike is ready to ride north into Utah	Rest stop on scenic Highway 89 in southern Utah	Judy is getting rather good at taking photos while we ride
And this is a good place to do it	The scenery goes by in a hurry	Occasionally we get held up, but there's not much traffic this weekend	As we near Bryce Canyon National park, gray clouds appear
But there's some bright sunlight too	We figure we might get some rain, or not	The lighting makes for some spectacular views	Highway 89 passes through beautiful ranch land
Looks like blue sky ahead	Then, it gets gray again	Approaching the turnoff to Bryce Canyon	Just a few miles more...
The lighting is still beautiful	View from a gas station near the park entrance	At last, we arrive at the Bryce Canyon Lodge	Hogs, logs, and togs
Jim and Mike tuck in their bikes for the night	Ed sneaks off for a look at the canyon	There's just enough light for a few photos	Hungry travelerswaiting to be setaed for dinner
Still waiting!	Ron, Dien, Marty and Mike discuss thier options with their server	Smile!	Suzan and our server out "caught in the speedlight"

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