May 28, Thursday Joel took the day off from work, and we got out the sewing machine, and the hose, did some repair work to several pieces of gear, and washed both of the BMWs. That clay and gravel gunk was like concrete. What a nasty mess to clean, but once accomplished, Bear looked much better. Later that day, I called Gina’s BMW in Iowa City and asked her if they had a rear mud flap. If you recall, I’d broken one off in Belize or Mexico somewhere. Gina said they could order one, and I explained I was “on the road” and that I’d just have to try to get one further along the route. Then Gina showed how great a dealership she runs by offering to remove one from one of her bikes, giving
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