Butterflies and Flat Tyres

The ride from Deadwood to Wyoming was spectacular and Devils tower is unmistakable the minute you see it way in the distance. It is so much bigger than I expected from the photos I have seen of it and it is well worth seeing up close. I didn’t expect it…

No trip to South Dakota and would be complete without a trip to Deadwood. Yes it’s another tourist trap and just a bigger version of Wall, but so worth visiting. I knew wild Bill Hickok existed but didn’t know his story or that he was assassinated during a card game…

Well rest morning 😊 I managed to get my laundry done and spent the morning catching up on my blog and sorting pictures. Then I headed over to Custer to meet Michelle a biker friend of Tiffany’s. The funny thing is, Michelle and I had been chatting a few months…

Although I knew today would be cooler than yesterday, I wanted to get up early and get to the Badlands before the heat of the day. I went to bed early and was up and about at 5:30, and was on the bike by 7:00 The entrance tote Badlands national…

30th June cont. Still traveling to Keystone, I decided not to go directly there as it was now only mid-day and I wanted to see Custer state Park, which I can say is beautiful. As the riding was great and I could not imagine stopping I decided to see the…

I left Sioux falls for Wall early as I had been warned about the 1 day temperature spike. OMG what that not an exaggeration. The day started nice enough and got slowly warmer at it went along. When the temp had reached something like 37C (100f) I thought ok damn…

I picked Sioux falls to stay in as it was a mid-point to Wall, and what a stroke of luck that I did. I was hosted by Jane and Troy from bunk-a-biker and their awesome friendly log Maya. What a great couple. They showed me around Sioux falls, very nice…

26 June – Border crossing Time to say goodbye to Canada for now and cross the border. I don’t know why but I’m always a little apprehensive at border crossings. I guess it’s because I have no idea what to expect with regards the customs people and I’ve encountered some…

22 June Road to Toronto I reluctantly left Quebec City, picking the bike up from its service, but looking forward to seeing Lee and Cathy in Toronto. I knew I couldn’t make Toronto in a day so hit the motorway on the 1st day as it was pretty chilly and…

The ride from St Andrew to Quebec City, although having a chilly start, was great. What a stunning route. As I was on the motorway (being too cold in the morning to take the time to ride the smalls roads) I couldn’t stop to take photos and am now kicking…