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- Day 14
- Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
United StatesEast Peoria40°40’57” N 89°35’25” W
Saturday was meant to be positive
August 23 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Well the morning started with Roger getting news a friend has had an accident.
Poor Ron Smith from Springfield Missouri was coming back from the memorial ride and ran wide with the bike, needless toRead more
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- Day 14
- Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- United StatesEast Peoria40°40’57” N 89°35’25” W
A night to remember
August 23 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Conversation dinner with all its formalities which included the “convention torch” being handed over.
2026 will be in Melbourne and we are ready for the challenge and hard work.
AdditionalRead more
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- Day 15
- Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 140 m
- United StatesEast Peoria40°41’0” N 89°35’26” W
Farewell Peoria
August 24 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Last day of convention. Sleep in then a leisurely breakfast. More good-bye hugs, until next year.
Off to the hospital to see Ron Smith… Janice & Greg come back to see us. Apart from a fare amountRead more
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- Day 15
- Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 227 m
- United StatesIndianapolis39°54’55” N 86°6’32” W
Hello Indianapolis
August 24 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Wasn’t a long drive today but getting away late, being tired and driving the interstate has made for an eye drooping afternoon.
Stopped at Culvers for a late lunch, the chicken is amazing and so isRead more
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- Day 16
- Monday, August 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 225 m
- United StatesSpeedway39°47’24” N 86°14’0” W
The Brickyard
August 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
What’s a stay in Indianapolis without a visit to The Brickyard.
Museum visit was so worth the stop. Pictures will never do this place justice.
And just for a giggle - the plumbing here isRead more
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- Day 16
- Monday, August 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 221 m
- United StatesSpeedway39°47’23” N 86°14’1” W
The Brickyard, IMS
August 25 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Having watched the racing here almost as much as Bathurst stopping was a must. And WOW. So glad we did. The history here is incredible and the collection is mind blowing
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- Day 16
- Monday, August 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 341 m
- United StatesWayne County39°50’6” N 84°48’53” W
Uranus
August 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
It was too funny not to stop. Plenty of signs, fudge, t-shirts etc to look at.
Got a new fridge magnet, caramel corn- what we in Australia call lolly gobble bliss bombs. Roger got a route 66 sign andRead more
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- Day 16
- Monday, August 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 295 m
- United StatesBerkshire40°15’48” N 82°55’39” W
Guess what our next stop is?
August 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Farrows Harley Davidson. Oldest dealership in the US.
Met at the door by Stark (the dog)
And this is Jess from “her two wheels” local haunt…. ❤️
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- Day 16
- Monday, August 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 211 m
- United StatesCleveland41°29’2” N 81°41’30” W
Made it to Cleveland
August 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We made it to Cleveland, even with all our stops today.
Some interesting vehicles along the way, nothing like the Tesla Cuber truck, these were more mainstream. Everything is BIG in the USA….Read more
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- Day 17
- Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 181 m
- United StatesCleveland41°30’30” N 81°41’42” W
WOW mind blown R&R Hall of Fame
August 26 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
With no idea of what to expect my mind is blown! How awesome is the Rock & Roll hall of Fame!! I know some of these photos will be doubled in Connie’s footprint - but they are worth it….. LoveRead more
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- Day 17
- Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 181 m
- United StatesCleveland41°30’31” N 81°41’42” W
Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
August 26 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Lots to take in.
So much history. Wow, just wow.
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- Day 17
- Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 180 m
- United StatesCleveland41°30’23” N 81°41’50” W
Fire Fighter Memorial
August 26 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Beautiful - Thank you Cleveland
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- Day 17
- Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 461 m
- United StatesCooper Township40°57’47” N 78°8’59” W
The Duprey’s
August 26 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We made it to Winburne Pennsylvania to stay with Emmett & Joyce on the farm. They have Alpacas, chickens, geese & 5 dogs, two of which are Great Danes (that could be classed as horses) It was so muchRead more
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- Day 18
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- United StatesNew York40°46’1” N 73°59’11” W
Route 66 - New York Style
August 27 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
We made it to New York, dropped off the hire car and got a “lyft” to the hotel. What a full day of driving for Roger… New York traffic is mental - even my nerves are shot.
Out for a walk toRead more
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- Day 19
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 55 m
- United StatesNew York40°45’24” N 73°59’9” W
Hop on Hop off - Downtown
August 28 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
What a fabulous idea, get someone else to drive through New York streets….. well, be stuck in a jam more like it. The streets of Manhattan are interesting.
Time Square, museum (ghost busters), flatRead more
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- Day 19
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- United StatesNew York40°42’39” N 74°0’37” W
9/11 Memorial
August 28 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
No words - just leaking eyes.
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- Day 19
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- United StatesNew York40°42’43” N 74°0’46” W
9/11 Memorial-pt2
August 28 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Hope
Ladder 3, what’s left of it.
Memorial Motorbikes & The slurry wall.
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- Day 19
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- United StatesNew York40°42’35” N 74°0’47” W
O’Haras
August 28 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The place to be ….. to wet your whistle once your eyes stop leaking.
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- Day 19
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- United StatesNew York40°42’36” N 74°0’45” W
Ladder 10
August 28 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The closest station to ground zero.
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- Day 19
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- United StatesNew York40°45’49” N 73°59’56” W
Hop on Hop off - uptown
August 28 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
So what do you do after going downtown????
Uptown of course.
The Edge, USS Intrepid, Helicopter flights, Gershwin, Empire State Building, Grand Central, Rockefeller Plaza, Madison Ave, Radio CityRead more
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- Day 19
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 59 m
- United StatesNew York40°46’17” N 73°58’59” W
P J Clarkes - Dinner
August 28 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Dinner right next door to the hotel - Steak with a fried egg & smashed potatoes… homage to Uncle Frank de Haan 💙.
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- Day 19
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- United StatesNew York40°46’20” N 73°58’59” W
Juilliard
August 28 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Blown away to find Juilliard is across the road from the hotel and the free Summer Festival is on… amazing.
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- Day 20
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesNew York40°42’30” N 73°59’58” W
Another day on the Big Bus
August 29 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Another day of sightseeing after breakfast at Rosetta’s Bakery.
Today’s trips is much faster, nowhere near as much traffic as yesterday.
First tourist attraction - Brooklyn Bridge.
Back on theRead more
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- Day 20
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- United StatesNew York40°44’56” N 73°59’10” W
Empire State Building
August 29 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Photos will never capture the scale of this beautiful building.
Looked through the windows on the 80th floor, walked outside on 86th floor then the “peace de resistance” (inset French accent)Read more
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- Day 20
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 45 m
- United StatesNew York40°46’17” N 73°58’55” W
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