Blogs from Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, North America
WOW....There's A Reason They Call It...The BADLANDS!!!
Published: May 19th 2012North America » United States » North Dakota » Bismarck
May 19th 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012....What a great day for a ride. Got out of work early and finished packing. Tom arrived at my house, we loaded up the bikes, one last check of my checklist, and we hit the road. First stop, Belfield, ND to top off gas and get our "last meal" before heading north to Magpie Camp, west of U.S. Highway 85 near Grassy Butte. U.S. Highway 85 is full of truck traffic, we had to be careful making that left turn off the highway onto Magpie Road. Magpie Road just kept getting more scenic the further back into the Badlands we got, lots of cattle crossings and cattle greeted us along the way...on the roadway...."MOOve". Once we arrived at Magpie camp we found we were the lone occupant and had a nice choice of ... read more
All packed and ready to go
Published: May 17th 2012North America » United States » North Dakota » Bismarck
May 17th 2012
Everything, except for food, water and ice and the bike, is packed into my Xterra ready for transport. Charged the camera, phone, tablet last nite. Tablet not working correctly and I am undecided as to if I should take it with or send back to the manufacturer today. Forecast is for rain Friday night and Saturday morning, but if I made all my plans based on the National Weather Service forecasts, I would only have done about one-quarter of the things I have done in weather that ultimately turned out to be beautiful, when otherwise forecast as miserable. I have sooo much food packed, clothing for all types of weather and lots of tools. Leap-frogging the vehicles will be a pain, but this will be a great adventure...so the trials and tribulations will be worth the ... read more
Standing Tall Reservation, Fort Yates, ND. USA.
Published: August 7th 2011North America » United States » North Dakota » Bismarck
August 6th 2011
Dagene her i Fort Yates, i Standing Tall Sioux Reservation er ligesom resten af dagene på vores tur gået hurtigt. Vi føler, at vi på disse 10 dage her har oplevet meget – ikke nødvendigvis blot set mange forskellige ting, men også set meget af det store i det små. Paradox er fortsat det bedste ord jeg finder til at beskrive troen, vores oplevelser, og livet generelt. Det store og smukke i livet, i vores tro, i vores liv sammen med hinanden som mennesker, i at hjælpe hinanden, i at være nærværende, og det smukke ved hver kultur og tradition. Det har også været smertefuldt, at se det engang stolte Siouxfolk, som har fået taget så meget fra dem – traditioner, skikke, sprog, tro, identitet, og mange lever nu uden megen ære i deres daglige tilværelse. ... read more
Minneapolis, Minnesota - Fort Yates, North Dakota
Published: July 30th 2011North America » United States » North Dakota » Bismarck
July 29th 2011
Afskeden med Jenny var hård, da vi virkeligt havde nydt dagene i Minneapolis:) Børnene forslog at vi skulle blive i en mindst en uge mere, da der var så meget vi endnu ikke havde nået:( Heldigvis har vi oplevet at børnene har nydt alle steder vi har været, og gerne vi blive længere tid. Det er bare så fedt, at rejse på den måde vi har rejst på, da vi bor hos lokale folk og får sprog og kultur ind på livet på en helt anden måde end hvis vi blot var normale turister. Vi havde lovet at tage endnu en tur i Mall of Amerika, da vi endnu ikke havde udfordet vores højdeskræk ved at klatre på meget høje jernstrukturer oppe under tagkonstruktionen (20-30 meter oppe). Jeg var meget imponeret af børnene der hurtigt kom ... read more
Evangel AG Motorcycle Adventure (Jun 17-20, 2010)
Published: July 12th 2010North America » United States » North Dakota » Bismarck
June 20th 2010
Evangel "Adventure" Ride To Duluth and the North Shore Eighteen motorcycle riders representing 12 bikes ranging from HD, BMW's, Honda GoldWings and Shadows to Kawasakis participated in the 2nd Annual EAG Motorcycle Adventure. Our route took us from Bismarck to Duluth's North Shore, International Falls, Warroad and finally home to Bismarck. Four days and over 1,200 miles. It’s always amazing to see how easy friendships form when riders gather. What a great group we had this year and I am excited to ride with these great men and women in the future. The annual trip is fast becoming an event that EAG motorcyclists are anticipating. Taking part in the EAG Adventure this year were: Cal and Carla Bender, Trent and Kari Christianson, Pastor Roger and Eide Will, Bruce and Sharon Walth, Jon Patch and his daughter ... read more
Nova Scotia--Here I Come!
Published: May 9th 2010North America » United States » North Dakota » Bismarck
May 9th 2010
Good morning fellow motorcycle riders and those who love to travel via my Travel Blog... For the past year I have been planning a motorcycle "adventure" ride to Nova Scotia. Many of you followed my 6,000 mile ride in 2008 riding from North Dakota to Alaska via the Alaskan Highway and returning via a ferry from Alaska to Washington. I completed that trip on my 2005 Honda Goldwing but due to some back problems, I had to switch to a lighter bike. The 2005 BMW R1200RT is my motorcycle of choice and allows me flexibility to travel in some "off road" conditions. This adventure will be just as exciting and I wanted to give you advance notice so that when you start to see email traffic arrive on your computer that you don't delete because you ... read more
1,300 Miles Later-A Reflection From The Riders
Published: July 8th 2009North America » United States » North Dakota » Bismarck
June 25th 2009
Rob Keller wrote...The joy of this motorcycle trip was not in putting it together, but in watching the faces of those bikers who went on this trip. Whether it was conquering a certain fear, fulfilling a dream, being part of a team, capturing Kodak moments, creating memories for your daughter, sharing your faith, getting away from the job, or just not having to plan anything but ride...all had their highlights. I've asked them to put their thoughts into words and let us know what they were thinking. I think you will enjoy them. Guys, it was a pleasure to be the "road captain" on this ride. Start speading the news that next year the Duluth and North Shore of Lake Superior beckons. Jeff Roper wrote... "It never ceases to amaze me the insights received from one ... read more
May 24th 2009
The change in weather this Memorial Day has caused us to alter our plans a little. Rather than leaving Monday morning, we are going to drive to Fergus Falls, MN Sunday afternoon to beat a rain system that is coming our way later Sunday and Monday. On Monday, we will head toward Mankato for a desination that is near and dear to Grace's heart. She will write about it more later. Our sweet next-door neighbor dropped by with a very nice card which contained a $100 bill! What a great send-off!... read more
May 8th 2009
In two weeks, Grace and I hit the trail -- that is I-94 toward Chicago. Last minute preparations are being made. A fresh coat of wax on the bike and a list of "things to do" and "what to bring" is mounting. Hope you stay tuned by logging on and catching up on what is happening on Route 66. Steve and Grace will try and keep you posted. ... read more
Waiting and wishing
Published: March 20th 2009North America » United States » North Dakota » Bismarck
March 20th 2009
It's two months until Grace and I get on the Kawasaki 1600 Nomad and head East on I-94 to Chicago where we will get on Route 66. We leave on Memorial Day and we hope for warmer weather than last Memorial Day when it was 36 degrees! Steph will be staying with Grandma Katie and Grandpa Les in Minot or here at home with her sister Tori. This is a trip we've planned for several months and we really have the itch to do it. Our plan is to have as little plan as possible -- to ride a few hours and find a motel or see some sights. We've never traveled the southwest, especially on motorcycle so this will be a real adventure. The total trip will be slightly over 5,000 miles and will go ... read more
