Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Day 16. Going Home!

I started the day with the intention of going on the Thunder Run put on by the Dakota Thunder M.C. out of Ellsworth AFB. I got up early packed all my gear and had the bike loaded by 0700. John also had his stuff packed. We went into Belle Fourche and had breakfast at Hardees and gassed up the bikes. We were going to stop at Lee and Gabi's and drop off some gear, then head for the AFB to go on the ride. We were going to meet most of the others on the base too.
As I was east bound on I-90 between Sturgis and Box Elder, I decided that I was going home. I had a nice day, cooler temps, clear skies, light winds... Time to make tracks and head home! 16 days on the road was enough. I-90 to 60-169-19-86-47-61-10-35 home. 665.0 miles for the day, 4932.1 total miles for the trip. I was home in 11 hours. I love the FJR!!!
My only regret on the whole trip, was not stopping to say good bye to Lee and Gabi. They're fantastic hosts and really wonderful people!!!

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