Day 24 - first "Slab" ride in some time - flat, straight - objective = get to North Dakota, and as far south (toward Sturges) as possible. Riding was buffalo/cattle country all the way, with the odd smattering of oil wells - very flat. Took a right at Moose Jaw (the lunch stop), and headed for the border crossing, which we made at mid-afternoon. The last of the Canada countryside:
The US crossing at Fortuna ND was empty except for us - border guard boredom or PA bikers looking suspicious, the crossing resulted in a full search of the bikes (my guy was going through the motions, P-Rock got the full treatment). Odd questions like "are you carrying any citris?" - citris from Canada? Apparently we were deemed no threat (nor were we citris smugglers), and allowed to go eventually.
So - back in the USA! Northern ND is pretty sparse. We pushed through our original destination (Williston ND), and on to a recommendation from the border guards stopped in Watford City ND - this gives us a little time heading to Sturges tomorrow, which is good as we are now on Central time again. In North Dakota, start to see hills and bluffs starting:
Tomorrow, Sturges (Spearfish) with the obiligatory stop at Mt. Rushmore. Sturges on a Saturday night - what could go wrong?
Blackie out.
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Looks like a case of profiling to me driving with a dork. Too late now but you need to be more careful of the company you keep. Could have been worse if you were driving down in South Louisiana "Easy Rider" country. There Plaquemines Parish Deputy Sheriff Boudreau arrested a suspicious wanderer in Belle Chasse because "He said he was from Chicago but his motorsickle had Illinois license plates".
ReplyDeleteNext year I am ordering my citrus from Canada instead of Florida. Who knew?
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