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- Day 7
- Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 201 m
United StatesDetroit42°21’41” N 83°3’55” W
95 today
August 16 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Happy heavenly birthday dad. Today you would have turned 95. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Sending our love to mum.
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- Day 7
- Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 201 m
- United StatesDetroit42°21’41” N 83°3’55” W
Inn on Ferry
August 16 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The accommodation at the Inn was beautiful, tasteful decor and loving looked after. The photos do not do this place justice.
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- Day 7
- Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 195 m
- United StatesDetroit42°21’51” N 83°5’18” W
MOTOWN Museum
August 16 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Wow… we’re in awe of this place. The history is profound.
The highlight - singing “My Girl” in Studio A and doing the Temptations dance.
Limited photography & no recording allowed.
This willRead more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 192 m
- United StatesGreenfield Village42°18’12” N 83°14’2” W
Henry Ford Museum
August 16 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Wow this place is on steroids. Hours of walking and so much to see. Roger was in his element with all the engineer equipment and tools.
Like most things in America everything was HUGE. We spied aRead more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 184 m
- United StatesDearborn42°18’27” N 83°14’17” W
Ford’s Garage Diner
August 16 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Our servers Kristina & Kelly were out of this world amazing. Thank you ladies.
The food was spectacular- Highway 101 and the Ford Signature burgers were juicy and delicious. Thanks chef.
Did youRead more
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- Day 8
- Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 184 m
- United StatesDearborn42°18’27” N 83°14’16” W
Breakfast back at the Garage
August 17 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We decided that the food was so good at The Ford Garage (Dearborn Michigan) we’ll do Sunday Brunch.
Breakfast Burrito & Brunch Burger.
This place is so cool. Hey Alex, you’ll be pleased to know weRead more
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- Day 8
- Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 191 m
- United StatesChicago41°52’32” N 87°37’28” W
Bootleggers
August 17 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Well we hit the road from Detroit after picking up some “supplies”. We’ve crossed 4 state lines - Michigan, Ohio, Indiana now Illinois. So technically the Jack Daniels we’ve bought with us is,Read more
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- Day 8
- Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 208 m
- United StatesChicago41°52’33” N 87°37’29” W
Chicago - we made it
August 17 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After a lazy drive (and some crap road works) we’ve made it to Chicago and the Congress Plaza Hotel. Upgrade to a lake view room is awesome! Then the walk (Interrupted by Chicagos finest) to theRead more
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- Day 9
- Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 187 m
- United StatesChicago41°55’34” N 87°38’58” W
Chicago Crime Tour
August 18 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Easy start to the day! Then on a local bus to get to the Chicago Crime tour bus! A chance to learn about some of Chicago’s dark side (Queue evil laugh)
Can you believe we took public transport inRead more
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- Day 9
- Monday, August 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 178 m
- United StatesChicago41°56’18” N 87°42’22” W
The vehicles you see!!!
August 18 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
I really don’t understand the fascination, this vehicle whilst electric it appears to be someone’s idea of a joke that people are actually buying!!!!! 🤪
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- Day 9
- Monday, August 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
- 🌧 24 °C
- Altitude: 241 m
- United StatesGreenfield42°57’32” N 87°59’37” W
Our first Harley Dealer this trip
August 18 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
We’ve been so busy being a tourist we’ve completely forgotten to hit the Harley Dealers….
House of Harley in Milwaukee was hit today. We find out the owner has his very own Fire Truck parkedRead more
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- Day 9
- Monday, August 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
- 🌧 25 °C
- Altitude: 187 m
- United StatesMilwaukee43°1’39” N 87°55’2” W
Iron Horse - Milwaukee
August 18 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
As expected the Hotel is all about motorcycles. Thankfully we’re booked in for two nights because it’s going to take us that long to see everything. Photos do not do this place justice. I may haveRead more
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- Day 10
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 174 m
- United StatesMilwaukee43°1’52” N 87°55’1” W
Harley Museum
August 19 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Started our Milwaukee adventures with a visit to the Harley-Davidson Museum.
WOW. This place is incredible.
Sadly the restaurant is closed so we’ll head elsewhere for a feed.
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- Day 10
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 174 m
- United StatesMilwaukee43°1’53” N 87°54’58” W
More Harley museum
August 19 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
What an awesome place!! Just love how complete the history shown here is. Love the bikes on show and loved sharing it with Connie.
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- Day 10
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 182 m
- United StatesMilwaukee43°2’32” N 87°58’6” W
Millers Brewery - No, it’s a Clipper
August 19 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We thought we’d be clever and head to the Brewery for a tour, guess what? It’s closed, storm damage 🥹
But there was something better to see…… A Flxible Clipper parked out front. ObviouslyRead more
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- Day 10
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 192 m
- United StatesMilwaukee43°1’1” N 87°55’33” W
Yes, we still have chores
August 19 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After an afternoon of shopping come some home duties!! Washing, I guess 10 days on the road will lead to that lol… but guess what? - more fire Trucks 😎
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- Day 10
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 182 m
- United StatesMilwaukee43°1’36” N 87°55’5” W
What an afternoon
August 19 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
So the brewery was closed so we’ll head elsewhere - to another Harley Dealer… because why not.
We’re in the birthplace so it’s fitting we see them all.
Some more shirts, t-shirts, hats, pokerRead more
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 169 m
- United StatesJoliet41°32’43” N 88°4’22” W
Route 66
August 20 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
It’s been a long drive today. Old Route 66 twists and turns, disappears, reappears and is in need of some love and care. Much of the road from Chicago is long gone, parts are still drivableRead more
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 143 m
- United StatesEast Peoria40°41’1” N 89°35’25” W
Peoria - we made it
August 20 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We’ve made it to the host hotel and only have time to drop our luggage in the room before heading out to dinner with the gang.
20th Anniversary for Chuck & Brandi.
Caught up with so many friends, itRead more
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- Day 12
- Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
- 🌙 23 °C
- Altitude: 138 m
- United StatesEast Peoria40°41’0” N 89°35’25” W
Merchandise & Raffle Sales kinda day
August 21 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today was a little quieter, caught up with people as they arrived then sat around to sell raffle tickets, merchandise & generally sprook 2026 Convention by talking all things Australia….🇦🇺Read more
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- Day 13
- Friday, August 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 175 m
- United StatesMason City40°12’12” N 89°42’12” W
Memorial Ride - first stop
August 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Amazing ride with many bikes. Not something I’ve seen in years.
First stop - Mason City Fire Department. The volunteers have put on lunch for us and opened their station for us. No hesitation inRead more
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- Day 13
- Friday, August 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 187 m
- United StatesSpringfield39°47’52” N 89°39’22” W
Fire Fighters Memorial
August 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
They really know how to do a dedication to first responders.
Humbled.
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- Day 13
- Friday, August 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 145 m
- United StatesEast Peoria40°41’1” N 89°35’26” W
The gangs all here
August 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Couple of group shots from the memorial ride.
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- Day 13
- Friday, August 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 143 m
- United StatesEast Peoria40°41’1” N 89°35’25” W
Sista from another mister
August 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Yippee - finally found my sista “ Connie”. We met in Pittsburgh in 2018 and stayed in touch. Final get to see her again.
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- Day 13
- Friday, August 22, 2025
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- United StatesEast Peoria40°40’57” N 89°35’25” W
Friday night BBQ
August 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
So much fun catching up with everyone.
Jack Daniels barrel donated by Rick Oliver to support next year’s Australian convention. Gotta love that everyone wants only success for us.
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