Day 23 Rode 288 MT. Vernon to Morehead, KY (Day 24) Rode 333 Morehead to Staunton, Va (Day 25) Rode 294 Staunton to home

Total miles of the trip 7460. Twenty-five days.  Sixteen states and Canada.  We are home safe and sound and our butts are fine.

Top 10 things we learned.

#10 Drink water, drink water, drink water

#9 Monkey Butt is great stuff

#8 Buffalo are really big, especially on the road.

#7 You really can wear jeans for 7 days when you have too.

#6 Easy-Pass shatter when they hit the road at 80 miles per hour

#5 There are more cows than peple in Montana and seems like more hay bales than cows.

#4 Deer and motorcycles don't mix well.

#3 Cobblestone roads suck!!!!

#2 Heated gear is priceless.

#1 Really nice people ride motorcycles. We met a ton of them.

Thanks for following, see you all soon.

The End of a great ride!!!!!

Day 22 Rode 344 Branson, Mo to Mt. Vernon, IL with stop at ST. Louis

5 person car that takes you to top of archViews from top of archMuseum inside of Arch building.

Day 21 Kansas City to Branson, MO Rode 259 miles

That's us

Day 20 Rode 210 miles Sioux City to Kansas City and day 21 Rode 244 miles Kansas City to Branson, MO

 154 year old pickles still good. Dishes 154 years old

  Museum

Not to exciting on day20.  We did run in to a bad storm just north of Kansas City it laid down 3 1/2 inches of rain in about 15 minutes with heavy winds.  We pulled of at a truck stop and had coffee till it past. The next morning we visited a museum of a steamboat that sank on the Missouri River in 1856. It went down with 210 tons of cargo.  The boat was lost with all of its cargo but all of the passengers survived.  Later the river changed course and the boat was discovered in the mid 1980's.  It was found a 1/2 mile from the river as it flows today on a farmers field 45 feet below the surface. All the cargo was salvaged in almost new condition and now displayed in the museum.  A jar of 154 year old pickles was opened and they were still good. After the museum visit we were off to ST. Louis to visit the Gateway Arch but as we rode down the road we changed our mind and headed for Branson, MO.  We arrived about 6:15 PM.  We met Larry who worked at the motel and also worked with some of the people at the Jubilee Theater and said if we wanted to go he could get us in for free.  We took him up on his offer and enjoyed the show with him and girlfriend.  Tomorrow we plan to go to St. Louis and the Gateway Arch. Goodnight, it's past our bedtime.

July 19th Murdo, SD to Sioux City, IA 302 Miles

Today we went to Harley Shop in Sioux Falls, huge store.  Then went downtown to see where Sioux Falls got it's name.  The falls come right through the middle of their downtown area.  Another great weather day!  We have been very lucky for our weather conditions, but we're not home yet.  Take Care all.

Day 18 July18 Sundance, WY to Murdo, SD 376 miles

These are pictures from Sunday.  We traveled back through Custer State Park to see some things we missed on the way out.  We were able to do the wildlife loop and Iron Mountain Rd. which was full of great twists and turns and when you go through the tunnels you get other views of Rushmore through the openings.  Then off to Hill City, SD for lunch and gave us the afternoon in Deadwood.  Turned into a very nice jewelry stop.  We'll have to show you when we get home.  Hope all is well back on the shore.  Good night and God Bless.

Cathy & Bob

Day 17 July 17th Billings, MT to Sundance, WY Rode 324 miles

Indian Memorial at Custer ParkWhere the 7th Calvary died

 7th Calvary MemorialTo update on yesterday, we left Glacier Park and traveled to Billings, MT 369 miles.  Today we visited Little Big Horn Custer Battlefield National Park and also revisited Devil's Tower for a closer look.  The weather today has  been perfect, not a cloud in the sky.  We know why they call Montana "Big Sky Country".  Hope all is well at home with all of you.  It's time for us to go night-night.  All this riding is hard work!  Just kidding, it has been great, we are enjoying each day and whatever it brings our way.  Take care all, we see you tomorrow.