Monday Aug 9, WOW what a trip so far. Lost a ton of time on day 1 due to road construction and only got as far as Missoula Mt., day 2 was all the way to Rapid City. Met some of the BEST folks at the hotel, from Des Moines. Spent a little too much time drinking beer in the hotel parking lot the night before I left, but dang I'd do it again. 9 of the nicest folks I ever met. Departed Rapid on Wednesday morning at 0745 (slight hang over) and pounded the road to Altonna Iowa ~~ will have more time on my journey back to Seattle, so I'll be able to hit the back roads and relax more. Ate dinner at a large casino, decided to go upstairs and see what it was like. Now I just LOVE Roulette, so I bought $50 in chips and figured I'd play for about an hour, well in 6 minutes I was up over $400 so I cashed out and split........(first time that ever happened to me) my wife was proud of me!!! (for leaving, not for winning). Since I did not want to do the 80/94 traffic into Indiana I went way south on highway 39 (I think that's what it was) and took state highway 24 west, damn what a mistake, 35 mph for 100 miles and it was HOT out! Arrived in Valparaiso Indiana that afternoon, at my brothers house, for a week. As I type this I'm downing a cold beer, it's 90 and humid out. Just called my wife and it's 67 and cloudy in Seattle. Heading to Louisville on Sunday or Monday to meet NVThis (Chris), then on to Georgia. I know this is a short overview, but I'll do better next time.
Saw more bikes on trailers coming from the east to Sturgis than I ever thought possible, but "whatever" I guess... But some dang nice pickups towing them!!! I know some folks have good reason to trailer, and some are just plain 'ol whimps: There are owner's ~~~~ and there are rides!! Mark.
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