Today, It’s All About the Destination (Not the Journey)

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Usually, my rides are about the journey, not the destination. Today, we’ll flip that script and say we’re all about the destination. Our destination today is the world-famous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which draws more than a half-million Harley-heads every year during the first week in August. The event brings more than $800 million in revenue to South Dakota annually. This year is the 84th version of the rally, meaning it’s been around ten years longer than I have. Sturgis is just 45 miles from Rapid City, if you take the scenic route through Vanocker Canyon, which we do. Party time!

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And now, today’s photos.

Walter Jr gets his first taste of Sturgis.
Walter jr seemed a bit overwhelmed by all the noise and infantile behavior. So I let him play on his own for the day.
It’s my third taste of Sturgis. And last. The town is basically just a T-shirt shop. I don’t do Harley t-shirts, or rally t-shirts. My last t-shirt was in 2016, when I spent $27K on a new Harley and they threw in a free t-shirt 🤪
For $50,000 this could be yours. Mark did not bite.
I checked out the new bikes. They’re pretty nice. But I resisted.
Rider’s POV.
Road Glide, not my style. Blue, not my color.
It was stupid hot. 💯 in the shade. So a lemonade was pretty thirst-quenching.
An hour later, I’ll have another.
Cooler than ever, Walter Jr had a sweet iced tea as a cool down before dinner. It was just me and Walt. Mark went to Taco Bell. Or McDonalds. Or Subway. So Walter Jr was my date. Burgers on me.
Oh boy.
Enjoy, Walter Jr!

2 thoughts on “Today, It’s All About the Destination (Not the Journey)”

  1. Gary a disappointment with none of the personal shots of the people in Sturgis. That’s the best part but the Burger and Fries looked tasty. We are off to see the Olympics in Paris which will be a little different than Sturgis.

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  2. I’m Steve, Mark’s brother! Our mom and I have been enjoying the chronicles of your trip and really enjoy the shenanigans of Walter Jr.! Thanks for sharing, snd ride safely!

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