Chacifer models her favorite touring shirt as we enjoy some latte action at the impressive waterfront park in Milwaukee WI on day #3. Heavy local rollerblade/dog walk/jogging/people watching action was available here and the locals made the most of the facility as we were waiting for Kit's ferry to arrive.

Photos of iRene's trip to the BMWMOA national rally in Spokane, WA 2004. Featuring Chacifer and Kit and the Yankee Beemers doing what we do best.

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BlackFly > Grrrlz in the Mist- Chacifer breaking camp in Madison, WI on morning of day #3 outbound. Please note her shirt, you'll be seeing a lot of it in upcoming days... :-) We were due to meet Kit that afternoon at the Milwaukee Fast Ferry dock.

BlackFly > Chacifer models her favorite touring shirt as we enjoy some latte action at the impressive waterfront park in Milwaukee WI on day #3. Heavy local rollerblade/dog walk/jogging/people watching action was available here and the locals made the most of the facility as we were waiting for Kit's ferry to arrive.

BlackFly > Kit disembarking from the ferry in Milwaukee, WI with the city skyline behind. This was his maiden voyage on his new-to-him R1150GS. He had departed a day after Chacifer and me, rode a hard day through Canada and caught up with us here.

BlackFly > Morning dew coats the bikes and gear as we break camp on day #4 in Albert Lea, MN. The campground had been flooded by the unusually high rainfall that summer, but they found us one lush piece of high ground to tent on. The mosquitos were plentiful and vicious.

BlackFly > On the afternoon of Day #4 we arrived at Mt. Rushmore and did the requisite Tourist Thing. Cahcifer had a hankering for burritos, so after we set up at the Deadwood KOA, she went off on the F650 and found us some for dinner. Kit claimed that he had never had a burrito before. Imagine!

BlackFly > Evening of Day #5, we had a nice dinner in Red Lodge, MT. Chacifer was leaving solo early the next morning to take time with a friend in Idaho before rejoining us in Spokane. Kit and I were resting up for our assualt on Beartooth Pass. Outstanding microbrew was available at Red Lodge Ales.

BlackFly > Morning #6, the view from inside the tent at Red Lodge, MT- Beartooth Pass is on the agenda for the morning. Note that the tent is BONE DRY- welcome to the arid far west!.

BlackFly > Day #6 on Beartooth, Kit and I and we have stopped for a break where the US Ski Team practices.

BlackFly > We did go bushwacking in Montana, Kit on the mighty GS and me on my roadster (R1150RGS?) I had to stop and tighten up a BUNCH of bolts as a result of the washboard surface.

Chacifer models her favorite touring shirt as we enjoy some latte action at the impressive waterfront park in Milwaukee WI on day #3. Heavy local rollerblade/dog walk/jogging/people watching action was available here and the locals made the most of the facility as we were waiting for Kit's ferry to arrive.