Saturday was meant to be positive
23 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 toMeer informatie
A night to remember
23 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 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 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 amountMeer informatie
Hello Indianapolis
24 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 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 isMeer informatie
The Brickyard
25 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 isMeer informatie
The Brickyard, IMS
25 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 andMeer informatie
Guess what our next stop is?
25 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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….Meer informatie
WOW mind blown R&R Hall of Fame
26 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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….. LoveMeer informatie
Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
26 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Lots to take in.
So much history. Wow, just wow.
Fire Fighter Memorial
26 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Beautiful - Thank you Cleveland
The Duprey’s
26 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 muchMeer informatie
Route 66 - New York Style
27 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 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 toMeer informatie
Hop on Hop off - Downtown
28 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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), flatMeer informatie
9/11 Memorial
28 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
No words - just leaking eyes.
9/11 Memorial-pt2
28 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Hope
Ladder 3, what’s left of it.
Memorial Motorbikes & The slurry wall.
O’Haras
28 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The place to be ….. to wet your whistle once your eyes stop leaking.
Ladder 10
28 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The closest station to ground zero.
Hop on Hop off - uptown
28 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 CityMeer informatie
P J Clarkes - Dinner
28 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Dinner right next door to the hotel - Steak with a fried egg & smashed potatoes… homage to Uncle Frank de Haan 💙.
Juilliard
28 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie
Empire State Building
29 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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)Meer informatie
Can you tell me how…….
29 augustus, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
To get - how to get to Sesame Street !!!!!!!
That was after Columbus Circle.
































































































































































































































































































































ReizigerOh no. Hope everything is ok. Sending positive thoughts
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ReizigerJesus. Not nice news. Sending hugs.