So Long Suckas!

Well y'all we are packing up our crap and leaving camp this morning. We've had a wonderful time but have decided to leave a day early so that we may have a more relaxed ride home. We will post more pics and keep you up to date on our trip home as well. This picture here is Kellie (so excited!) taking pictures of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane's graves at Boot Hill. Deadwood was really cool. Don and Kellie liked it better than Sturgis.
This was the ride I was looking forward to the most - it is Spearfish Canyon and it lived up to the hype. Winding roads, waterfalls and gorgeous scenery at every turn.

Don't go chasing waterfalls.... ha another great TLC song to stick in your head!

Peaches for Emily, Peaches for me!

That's our bikes and our cabin in the background. Sweet!

Last sunset we'll witness in Sturgis this year.

Sunsets were beautiful and Kellie and I saw multiple shooting stars with our new friend Wolfgang.

The other day I ran into a bee with my forehead at 60 mph - he apparently didn't appreciate that and stung me. It hurt like hell! By the time we got home I had this big bump swelling on my head. When I woke up at 4 AM to put the rain top on our tent with Kellie (because we were awoken by raindrops) I went to the restroom and scared myself in the mirror. My nose and eyes were also really swollen and it felt weird to blink. No pain though - I just looked weird. Not quite elephantitis - I am not an animal!

That is the third bee sting in two months and all have been while riding.

With everyone gone Sturgis has that hungover feel to it. That sudden let-down of hundreds of thousands of people invading this tiny town, partying like rock stars and leaving abruptly.

It's kind of like when the carnival leaves town and all that's left behind is the matted grass and trash. But we got great deals on tee shirts!!

Danielle, have a great time tonight at six flags. Tell Kaylee me and mommy say hello and remember to say 'thanks a lot' to Grammy and Poppa.

To Grammy and Poppa, Kellie and I really appreciate everything you have done to help make this trip possible. We love you a lot and look forward to sharing all the pictures with you!

My turn to shower and load the bike - will blog next from the road.

Peace and Much Love,

Mark