Day 8 Sturgis
Today we reached the ultimate biker destination - STURGIS. It wasn't a very busy day so we were able to drive right down Main Street and get a feel for the layout before the massive crowds show up this weekend. It was a lot like any other bike rally except BIGGER, with lots more vendors and more choices of restaurants and bars. We spent the day shopping for shirts and pins and stuff with lots of rest stops for people watching.
Some interesting people we saw: A guy walking around with a rat on a cat on a dog ( see the pic), a guy from Washington packing his bike with so many T shirts it looked like his luggage would burst at the seems, a John Deere chopper, a half dressed 52 year old woman walking down the street, a pin up model with the most beautiful blue eyes you can imagine a skeleton riding a chopper who wanted to take Sandy for ride and a great rendition of Thats Amore! by a huge burly biker in the Karaoke bar. It was a really fun day.
As we got ready to head back to camp we could see a rain storm off in the distance. It started to sprinkle so we thought we'd wait a bit for it to pass. It wasn't 5 minutes when a gully washer of a T-storm hit. It was raining in buckets and there was a river running down Lazelle Street about a foot deep. Glad we waited to leave!
It cleared up just as fast as the storm came on and we could watch the massive thunderheads off in the distance with all kinds of cool lightening running through them. It was another slow ride home with the wet road and darkness coming on. We watched the sky lighting up like a fireworks show from all the lightning in the distance.
Another thing we've noticed since getting to the Black Hills is curves and hills in the road. It is a little strange going through all the twisties after 2000 miles of all the straight as arrow roads we had coming through the Great Plains.
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2 comments:
Jack liked today's photos...especially the pictures of the bikes with the ladies on them. Emily wanted to know if Auntie Mare was mad about the picture of uncle Tommy with the lady whose shorts are too small. Since we all feel that we have been on this trip with you, we think we should get t-shirts too...if there is room in those saddlebags bring some Sturgis T's home...we'll pay you back.
Have fun
Love Di, Jack, Emily and Charlotte
No, I didn't get mad about the lady with the shorts, Emily. Life is too short and I think Uncle Tommy enjoyed it!
What sizes for the t-shirts? We'll check, but Scott thinks they mite be all sold out by now. (!!)
Auntie Mare
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