The time is getting close. So far one couple, Ben and Anne Cowan, have already departed for six weeks of bicycling and camping in the NW before the cap off their trip with our ride in Grand Tetons/Yellowstone.
The next group to leave will be Mike and Sonia Kovach & Alicia and I on Aug 27th. We will drive to Denver then tour up to Livingston, MT to spend 3 days with Marilyn Clotz (my neighbor from Amherst), then go to Jackson Hole.
Sharyn and Tom Evans & Wilma and Bruce Day will start driving out on Sept 3rd to Jackson Hole. This late departure is because Wilma will be just getting back from a trip to Mexico with her sisters. This will bring the vehicle count to one station wagon and two mini vans.
Brian is flying into Jackson Hole on Friday Sept 5th. Charlie and Lee, please let us know your travel plans when you have them set.
Regular updates are being posted on the website. Charlie and Lee, I think that you still have may not have gotten repeat access to the site. If this is true, let me know and we will send another invitation so you receive and can post updates.
Both Tom and I will have bike racks on our van. One van will be available for SAG and the other will be for the non-riders to use for their touring.
I have attached a link to my tour prep check list.
You can use it as a guide also. One caution...we all have a tendency to over pack. Except for the bike, all this fits in one small gym bag. We will be close enough to stores to get most unexpected things that we may need....except for critical bike parts. Even in this case, with as many riders going, we will probably have most everything necessary to fix most mechanical breakdowns.
Please let me know if you have any questions/suggestions. However, it is better if you post on the blog so all riders are kept up to date. More details about all I discussed above are on the website.
See you in the Wild West....soon.
Dave
One sticky detail is getting the Colter Bay off Pat's card and Yellowstone off Bob's and both onto Mike's. I've proposed a direct call from Mike or his rep to both places to see if they can simultaneously release one card and name and insert another. Attached is Pat's confirmation with various numbers. (Sent via Private email) I can't find an equivalent document for Bob's reservations. Bob, If you have such, could you forward it to us so we'll have as much information as possible. If we do nothing we run the risk of them not allowing Mike to assume the rooms with the result that Mike has no room but Pat and Bob still get charged.
ReplyDeleteBelow is all the phone numbers
for Colter bay:
Property Direct 307-543-2811
Toll-Free Number 800-628-9988
Reservations Number 800-628-9988
Hotel Web Site www.gtlc.com
For Yellowstone the information is:
Hotel Information
Yellowstone National Park Lodges
Operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts®
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Reservations: Toll-Free 1-866-GEYSERLAND (866-439-7375) or 307-344-7311
Thanks,
Bruce