Saturday was meant to be positive
23 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 toBaca lagi
A night to remember
23 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 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.
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Farewell Peoria
24 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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 amountBaca lagi
Hello Indianapolis
24 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 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 isBaca lagi
The Brickyard
25 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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 isBaca lagi
The Brickyard, IMS
25 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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
Uranus
25 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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 andBaca lagi
Guess what our next stop is?
25 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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…. ❤️
Made it to Cleveland
25 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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….Baca lagi
WOW mind blown R&R Hall of Fame
26 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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….. LoveBaca lagi
Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
26 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Lots to take in.
So much history. Wow, just wow.
Fire Fighter Memorial
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Beautiful - Thank you Cleveland
The Duprey’s
26 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 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 muchBaca lagi
Route 66 - New York Style
27 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 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 toBaca lagi
Hop on Hop off - Downtown
28 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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), flatBaca lagi
9/11 Memorial
28 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
No words - just leaking eyes.
9/11 Memorial-pt2
28 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Hope
Ladder 3, what’s left of it.
Memorial Motorbikes & The slurry wall.
O’Haras
28 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The place to be ….. to wet your whistle once your eyes stop leaking.
Ladder 10
28 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The closest station to ground zero.
Hop on Hop off - uptown
28 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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 CityBaca lagi
P J Clarkes - Dinner
28 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Dinner right next door to the hotel - Steak with a fried egg & smashed potatoes… homage to Uncle Frank de Haan 💙.
Juilliard
28 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Blown away to find Juilliard is across the road from the hotel and the free Summer Festival is on… amazing.
Another day on the Big Bus
29 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 theBaca lagi
Empire State Building
29 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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)Baca lagi
Can you tell me how…….
29 Ogos, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
To get - how to get to Sesame Street !!!!!!!
That was after Columbus Circle.
































































































































































































































































































































PengembaraOh no. Hope everything is ok. Sending positive thoughts
Pengembara🫰
PengembaraJesus. Not nice news. Sending hugs.