Just returned from a little ride around in the Rocky Mountains

My friend John from Derry, Northern Ireland came to visit three weeks ago. He had previously bought a 1993 BMW K-75 and it was waiting in my shop for his return. I took my 1997 BMW R1100RT and away we went on a ride: Custer's Waterloo, Yellowstone, Bear Tooth Pass, Deadwood, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Tetons, Dinosaur Monument, Arches, Antelope Island (in the Great Salt Lake), Bonneville Speedway (had to try a short ride on salt!), San Francisco, up Highway 1 then 101, and on back home again. Almost 5,000 miles in 12 days; then John went home again to rest up. Great ride - big country! There are still lots of antelope and deer playing out there on the range, and buffalo, elk, and a few more "wild animals". But, no elephants, giraffes, or lions -- until next year.