| Location: | Mexican Hat |
| Mileage: | 5,500 |
The next day, we have more opportunity to wind up Gerald – he is the oldest boy on the trip at 67 and has had a double hip replacement. Gerald is raising money from his trip for the Devon Air Ambulance, and if you want to look at his personal website, check out www.geraldstransamericas.com) – and in Mesa Verde NP he became the first bike to be stopped for speeding at 55mph in a National Park. Tut tut! Luckily for him, his accent means no American can understand him and he flirted with the young blond lady officer and got away with a warning. He's still got that twinkle!
In Mesa, most of us visited the ancient puebloan cliff dwellings. We’ve incorporated this new national park into the Trans Am for the first time and most agreed that the ride to get was one of the best so far on the trip. Mesa was a big hit.
And it is closely followed by another hot favourite ride of the trip; Mokee Dugway & Valley of the Gods to Mexican Hat. You just have to be there. Describing these small dirt roads do them no justice. The view from the top of the Mokee “makes you think there must be a God”, as one rider said.
