Good News

It has been 5 weeks since Clark's motorcycle crash and with each week he as improved.

We received the best news yesterday! Earlier this week Clark was flown from Colorado to a hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Yesterday Clark recognized family members and friends and spoke their names!

If he continues to do well he will be moved from the hospital to a rehab. facility in the area.

Please join us in praying for his continued recovery and for his family who have been with him every step of the way.

Hyder Ride Map

Below is a map of our ride. Approximately 5,780 miles. I may have picked up some interstate highways that we didn't use, but Larry did such a good job of leading us on secondary roads I can't figure out exactly which roads we used in northern Montana!

Update

Clark


On Tuesday, June 24th we received a voice mail to call Gary concerning information on Clark.

Clark & Mike had headed for New Mexico on Friday morning out of Riverton. They were riding from Rangely, Colorado to Grand Junction. Mike was in the lead. Clark went down south of Rangely. No information on the exact cause - no other vehicle was involved.

Clark is currently in ICU at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Thanks to Kathy's sister Chris for contacting Gary of Torches Across America. By doing so Chris got the message to us and others on the Hyder Ride.

We are all praying for Clark's full and swift recovery!

To Bozeman, MT & Riverton, WY

We left Spokane and rode to Bozeman, MT....stayed in a older facility that was across the street from a Famous Dave's!

When we left Bozeman to headed for Beartooth Pass and Chief Joseph's Scenic route to Cody.

After a lovely day of riding we ended up in Riverton at an older Super 8 motel and paid more than we had anywhere else in the USA...and no pool or spa!

This morning Clark and Michael headed toward New Mexico. Larry & I headed for Alliance, Nebraska for a visit with Larry's family.

I received an email from Jo and they returned to their home today.

It has been an awesome 10 days and 4,400 miles. Great roads, some great weather, lots of not so great weather, great friends and even some good beer!

Thanks to everyone - it was a blast. Looking for to riding with you all again soon!

On the road to Bozeman, MT
Michael at the top of Beartooth Pass
Larry at the top of Beartooth Pass
Chief Joseph Scenic Highway - looking back to where we'd been!
Waiting for construction in the Wind River Canyon

More Photos

In Spokane

We stayed a full day in Spokane and used the time to clean our filthy motorcycles, do laundry and visit River Park in Spokane.

Kathy & Clark in the wagon.

Kathy & Larry on the ferris wheel
The 100 year old merry-go-round that Suzanne & Kathy rode.
Suzanne & Michael preparing to ride the air tram over the Spokane River.



View of the Spokane River falls from the tram.

Suzanne & Kathy also rode the Tilt-a-whirl - seems neither one of recalled that the ride went so fast!

to Spokane

Yesterday we rode from Libby, Montana to Spokane, Washington. Larry and the GPS found secondary roads so a 100 mile ride became a scenic 200 mile ride.

Lovely country!

No new photos but I thought I'd post some of Clark's photos.

I have also uploaded all of our photos and Clark's photos to a web album - the link is below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/riders70/hyderclarkSpictures

http://picasaweb.google.com/Riders70/HyderRide2008






Lassen National Park
Can you tell who it is?
Warm up break at the junction of Hwy 37/37A
Store in Hyder, Alaska
Michael and the bear