Following the bad news of the ferry delay we mulled over things while riding the next day then reviewed our options. We did some research and emailing and we have been able to find a shipper who will fly the bikes from Vancouver without (hopefully) breaking our budget.

As we have already booked flights to Seoul on the 27th, that has set our new timetable.We now need to be in Vancouver by the 21st, to crate the bikes at Pacific Motosports , they, with the aid of Motorcycle Mojo Magazine , are supplying the crates free of charge. Hopefully we will now have the bikes in Vladivostok by the 5th June, ahead of schedule and back on track for the 91 days.

In the mean time, we have time to kill. We have slowed down and are now able to enjoy breakfast at diners, also we have the time to stop and talk to people.

Firmly ensconced in tourist mode, anyone watching the progress map ( on http;//www.ytc1.co.uk) will notice our westerly pursuit has veered south.

We have wandered on the Custer "Last Stand" battle grounds.

Ridden through a snow storm over the Big Horn mountains.

And dawdled through Yellowstone.

All the while we have made the effort to eat at non-chain diners and stay at "Ma and Pa" motels.

Now, finally we are in the heat of Utah/Nevada in the state border town of Wendover where, when we cross the road we enter a new time zone.

We came here for the Utah Salt Flats, and Bonneville Speedway. It would have been rude not to

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