Day 16- West Yellowstone to Togwotee Pass

Prepared for a long day, I set off extra early, and soon found myself
in state #4, Wyoming. Entering Yellowstone at 7am meant there was very
little traffic, and I kept looking out for some wild animals roaming
on the meadows. Lots of deer and bison were out, but again no bear was
to be seen anywhere. Hpwever, I nearly ran into a coyote standing at
the side of the road. He really wasn't fazed by me at all, and stayed
exactly where he was. So I slowed down and went around him at a safe
distance, it's a wild animal after all! He ran away though when he
heard a car approaching. Anyways, in Yellowstone I had to ride over 3
passes, each time crossing the Continental Divide- according to
Wikipedia this is the line between the rivers that flow into the
Pacific and those that flow into the Atlantic. After Yellowstone, I
rode through Grand Teton park. The view across the lake at another
mountain range was again stunning! After Teton park, I just had one
last pass to tackle... Which just happened to be the second highest
point on this tour! But I made it up, and luckily, when you're going
coast to coast, what goes up must come down! Having rolled downhill to
the motel, I went straight to their restaurant. After 12hrs without
proper food, 133 miles and close to 6000 calories burnt I was
definitely in need of a decent meal! Expecting the usual burger grub,
I was surprised to find a gourmet restaurant in the wilderness! I
certainly enjoyed that treat... I can also report that the new saddle
was a good buy, now I just need to find a way to speed up the healing
of my old sores, some of which are open wounds by now, ouch! Another
joy of today was the insect infestation up Togwotee pass. They don't
seem to like sunscreen much, so left my arms and legs alone. But the
little buggers (mosquitoes), and the bigger ones (horse flies, eww!)
can sting through Lycra. So my right shoulder and my bum got the worst
of it, thanks.