Spam Museum - Austin
August 11, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Dale from the church took us here. Very informative. Ask me about this one day & I'll explain!
Beaver Creek State Park - Minnisota
August 11, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Didn't make it to Iowa today, got too late & we're still nervous on the back roads at dusk. Found this awesome state park, paid the fee, had a shower & hit the hay. Tomorrow, Iowa then into Wisconsin.
Port Andrew - Wisconsin
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Had a coffee with Bob, ex Vietnam vet & his m8. Check out the size of that cup! Good guys & very friendly. Not far from the Wisconsin/Iowa border. Even up here the Mississippi is big!
House of Harley - Greenfield
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Halfway thru trip! Bikes need oil change & spit & polish while we check out the Harley museam in Milwaukee - the home of Harley Davidson.
Harley Davidson Museum - Milwaukee
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The home of Harley-Davidson 😎. Great to finally see. This will be our furthermost eastern stop - I think.
Chain - o - Lakes State Park
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Camp-site for the night, hot shower, quiet spot & a real nice nacho dinner up the road at KC diner! Little bit of rain now but the Jack Daniel's is making that ok! 🤣 I'm hoping by the time we leaveRead more
Woodstock Harley-Davidson
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
So... Don from Woodstock Harley saw us riding thru town, saw the Kiwi flags on our bikes & followed us as he thought we were lost. We pulled up at an auto parts garage looking for plates & then heRead more
Morris - Illinois
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Needed a stop here, getting fatigued & the body is calling for refreshments. Looks like a freight hub of some sort here as trucks everywhere! Loud pipes save lives 😎
The Gemini Giant - Wilmington
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Here's the start for us of Route 66. Not too far out of Chicago but we had no intention of driving in there.
Chenoa Route 66
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
2nd stop & parked on part of the original 66.
Atlanta - Paul Bunyon
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
This is definitely a tourist town & looks pretty munted. Got a pic with the famous Paul Bunyon & the not quite so famous me 🤣 Not quite sure what Paul's famous for...
Hickory Lane Campground
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Great Campground with Gregg the host. Shoved a beer in our hands when we arrived, took a 20 off us for the tent sites & then told us where the 'shitter' was. Good guy - we gave him a 5 star googleRead more
Illinois State Fair
August 14, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
This was on at Springfield Illinois. On route 66. We were told it was the big thing to see here. Tried my first corn dog & battered cheese stick. Absolutely disgusting & never having another one ofRead more
KOA Lebanon-Bennett Spring
August 14, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Made it to here today & we'd had enough. Really nice campground (had a beautiful swim) & then up the road to the state park restaurant for dinner. Not licensed so early night which will be good.Read more
Conway
August 15, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Needed a stop here for gas & coffee. Road is ok but (& we want to) we're definitely taking it slower now. Still seeing whitetail deer on some house front lawns but now definitely on the route.
Reds Giant Hamburg
August 15, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This was the guy that started America's first drive thru. Apparently he just cut a hole out of the side of his house. Was selling hamburgers but the sign was originally made to small to fit the wholeRead more
KOA - Joplin
August 15, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another nice campground at Joplin. This town was flattened a few years ago by a tornado. Dinner at The Skillet restaurant was average, sent the steak back first time ever.
3 State Corner
August 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Here's the monument point where 3 states collide. Caught in a storm here so for the first time on with the wet weather gear as we leave Missouri, touch Oklahoma & enter Kansas.
Chetopa - Vinita
August 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
The first town the locals say is famous for catfish & pecan nuts. Meet some local farmers who sent us to a wreckers yard where we met Josh who threw us some Kansas plates. The town is munted, it's onRead more
Route 66 Harley - Tulsa!
August 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Picked up a vibration thru the bike from yesterday & was already told my front tyre was on the minimum tread depth while in Milwaukee. Thought I'd risk carrying on as we'd had no rain to date. WellRead more
Sapulpa - Route 66
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Auto museum & on our way up Route 66 out of the Spring Snads Campground.
Davenport
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Just a nice spot in a small town we went through on our way to Texas!
Mobeetie - Texas
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Bad weather here forced us back to Wheeler for dinner. Never have I seen such a storm or felt the effects of it. We could see the lightning coming down straight & thought we may go around it but evenRead more
Maxey's Diner - Texas
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 35 °C
Heading from Oklahoma to Amarillo, Texas when we ran into a mother of a storm! Fork lightning & extreme strong wind. Way too dangerous to proceed from here today we think at this stage. Note theRead more
Freeway truck explosion
August 18, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Thought we'd do the right thing get up early hit the road & make it to a neat looking little community church then this happened! Always seem to be late to church no matter what country. 😢 Didn'tRead more