Sunday, 29 September 2013

So many Parks and Parkways!!!!

Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive



Can you spot Sprocket??

Sprocket making friends with Tilley the rubber duck after a long days ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, it only took us about an hour to find the Best Western in Roanoke, Virginia



Blue Ridge Parkway

Scenery and riding was absolutely magnificent!!!


 
Wendy (grandma) enjoying some quality time with Sprocket. ..

Stayed at Little Switzerland Inn along the way - Awesome views


 

Sprocket enjoying the views and where he's been
 
 
Guess who ran out of Gas along the Parkway???
 
Tail of the Dragon - 318 bends and curves in 11 miles!!
 
We rode this all the way down and then all the way back. We were a bit dizzy after we finished but it was awesome.
 
 


 
 
And yet another museum was visited by the boys!!
 
 
 
We checked out some pumpkin displays, who are the pumpkins!!!
 

 
The best meal we've had all trip!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
AND THEN THE DORKS JOINED US!!
 
John and Deb flew into Indiannopolis and picked up their bike, we met them in Kingston Springs, Tennessee and they'll be riding with us until San Francisco, absolutely splendid!!
 

 

Having a mexican meal at the local restaurant, Kingston Springs, Tennessee
 


Ya'all good folks take it easy and stay safe, luv to all, miss ya all. Luv DA STIFFFS!!
 
 

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Milwaukee and beyond!!

Stayed 2 nights in Milwaukee,  the boys went to the Harley Davidson museum but unfortunately,  once again, us girls had to do more shopping!!




Edwin,  our waiter was fascinated by us Aussies and Sprocket

Sprocket ate the motorcycle Museum list and then washed it down with some Bud.




Had morning tea on the sidewalk in Chicago. If you own a jet boil, you can stop anywhere.



Stayed a night in Gas City where the boys gassed up their Sickles.


Us nice folks rode through some splendid scenery in West Virginia.


Sprocket wanting to be a moose head.

The boys conquer the insects

Having another splendid meal to plan the next days adventure.
Sprocket wants to join the K-9 team!!
All having a great time, miss and luv to all,  luv the Stifffs xxoo

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Seven more ticks off our Bucket List




 Another  incredible 4 days of riding and visiting all those places we have only ever dreamed of seeing and WOW how lucky are we .
 On Sunday we had "Close Encounters " with three Prairie Dogs and a stuffed Beaver, when we visited Devils Tower,  Wyoming.






The boys went to Sturgis Motorcycle Museum, us girls, unfortunately,  had to do some shopping, the sacrifices we have to do! !!




 Checked out Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse and rode through the Black Hills of Sth Dakota, amazing and that is now 5 ticks!!!!!

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      We had lunch at an authentic American Diner called Boondocks.


        
                 The boys were baaaaad in the Badlands National Park!

Garry & Wendy enjoying a romantic moment whilst enjoying the amazing scenery in Badlands National Park. 



Another American icon, a place called Wall Drug!
I wonder what Garry is asking this gentleman,  "where did you get the chaps from, as I would really like to buy a pair!" Or "Is that a Softail,  where did you get that from,  I didn't know you could buy one in the states? ??"



Still having an awesome time, wishing you were all here to enjoy our fun. Missing you all,  luv the Stifffs xxoo