Single Cylinder Psyche

I spent a good part of today’s ride regretting what I wrote in yesterday’s post about people at the Sturgis motorcycle rally.  So first thing I did after I got settled in this evening was to rewrite that section of the post.  Now it’s a more tempered statement of how I feel about…

Continue reading Sept 17: Buffalo Gap, South Dakota to Forest City, South Dakota

As the title says, this day started in Broadus, Montana and ended up in Buffalo Gap, South Dakota.  In between was Sturgis, South Dakota. I spent the morning in Broadus, had breakfast and walked around town taking pictures while doing my weekly laundry.  Broadus is a breath of fresh air, an…

Continue reading Sept 16: Broadus, Montana to Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

The road north into Montana was filled with my frequent thought of, “So this is what XYZ state looks like.”  Or at least the slice of it that I see.  There was a sudden downpour of hard rain or hail on the way north.  Fortunately there was a roadside rest stop…

Continue reading Sept 15: Cody, Wyoming to Broadus, Montana

I took the day off from riding today.  Started to pack the scooter but realized this was my seventh day out, time for a rest.  The room was available for another night, and there were other things I wanted to do… repack the scooter with my new waterproof bag using…

Continue reading Sept 14: Cody, Wyoming

Last night I stayed at the Gros Vente Campgrounds at Kelly, Wyoming.  It got cold. Piece by piece I sequentially added all of my available weaponry to stay warm…long underwear, coats and clothing laid over the sleeping bag as covers, the reflective survival blanket, and finally closing the mummy aspect of…

Continue reading Sept 13: Gros Vente Campground to Cody, Wyoming