WE MADE IT TO CANADA!!! YEA!!

 Our day started in anticipation of Glacier Park and riding the Road to the Sun.  Gas up, go find breakfast.  Best place to eat in Kalispell, MT is Nickle Charlies!  $4.50 will get you the early bird special which includes 2 eggs any style, bacon, hash browns, pancakes and a biscuit to boot!!  That biscuit weighed about 1/2 a pound!  Now while you wait for them to bring breakfast to the table you can always walk into the next room to play the slots a little if you want.....did I mention everything in MT has a casino, even the Laundromat! 

After breakfast the sky's did not look too good to us, matter of fact the direction we were headed looked very dark.  We decided to wait it out some......but the rain came and we headed to the local Harley Shop for more rain gear.  I now own a pair of duck boots.......or at least that's what they make my feet look like, but they kept them dry.  I love em!!

Now off we go to find our way around the rain, might even have to skip The Road to the Sun.....=(
God smiled on us tho, and the sky became more blue while the rain became sprinkles.  We stopped at the entrance to Glacier Park for hot coco and took a vote........yep, let's try it.

Good vote.....The Road to the Sun is beyond description!  At every turn there is a magnificent view.  The woods  are so thick with moss on the floor of the forest that it looks like lush green carpet.  The smell of the pines remind me of fresh cut Christmas trees.

And then we made it to Canada!! 

But now we only have a little more than an hour before Lethbridge Harley Davidson closes because it's Saturday and they close at 4pm.  We had to wait out the rain this morning and it put us behind, but we can do it if we hurry hurry hurry!!

In Canada the first speed limit sign we see says 100 klm.........yikes, I think that's about 70 mph, but no matter, we were doing 80 mph.  Passing fields of bright yellow something........and the smell was intoxicating.  No matter tho, we are on a mission.........get there before they close at 4pm..........

At 3:59pm we pull up to a CLOSED Lethbridge Harley Davidson!!!!!

And this sign was on the door!  We find out from the girl at their shop in the Mall that THEY WENT CAMPING!!  Didn't they know we were coming all the way from Texas to get a T-shirt from their shop? 

Here take this!!  Kiss my Continental Divide!!

Tomorrow we head for Billings, MT. then Sturgis, SD.  Gotta call my sweet friend Peggy to let her know when to expect us.  It will be great to see her and give a real Texas Hug!!

Big Texas Hugs
Rosey, Rooster and Lynda Lu

Go back to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone.....fantastic......added pics now

 Since I did not have good connection in West Yellowstone I added the pics today.  So go back to the previous post to see them, you might get a kick outta it. 
Now I did try last night at the picnic table behind our little cabin in West Yellowstone where we met a couple of real nice guys on bikes that rode up from Denver, CO but they told us they are in the witness protection program and we can't put their names or pics on the internet..........oops, oh well how about not their names. 

 We are now at Kalispell, MT staying the night to get an early start into Glacier Park tomorrow and hopefully into Lethbridge Canada before the Harley Shop closes at 4pm.  But we did check it online and they have a Mall Location that doesn't close until 6pm so we have a backup plan. 

 We only took one pic today, at breakfast in Ennis, MT.










 Just too many miles to get under our seats so we could be rested up for our ride tomorrow thru Glacier Park.  I'm sure tomorrow I will have many wonderful stories and pics.  Headed to find the Road to the Sun in Glacier Park.  Everyone has told us that we will be in awe at every turn.  I have been in awe from the start of this most excellent adventure and it's hard to grasp the concept of more..........but I'm ready for it!!  YEE HAW!!

Big Texas Hugs,
Rosey, Rooster and Lynda Lu

WE HAD TO STAY ANOTHER DAY IN YELLOWSTONE

Ok, last night was too late to sit outside at our little motel in order to get a stronger WIFI connection but today it's perfect timing.  Actually everything has been perfect timing today.  Rooster and I went back into Yellowstone to spend some leasurely time stopping to enjoy God's wonderous creations.  Lynda Lu took the day too do her own thing.  It was all good. 

We saw 1 swan, 2 eagles, 1 huge hawk, several elk and "A" buffalo.  I say "A" buffalo because we saw him yesterday at a different location......so we think it's a token buffalo that they pose for us tourist....he he he.  What a cush job he has. 

Amazing!

It has been nothing but one awesome sight after another.  There is just too much to see in one day so we had to stay an extra day.

Lynda Lu took a tour on her own landing in Idaho.  She wanted me to make sure to show her pic in front of the Mesa Falls there so none of her friends that are following this blog will think she just slept or drank this day away........ =)........now we all know her better than that don't we..........he he he

Lynda Lu in front of Upper Mesa Falls

So here you can see Lynda Lu is da ho.........cause she brought us back a sign that says IDAHO

Big Texas Hugs,
Rosey, Rooster and Lynda Lu

Grand Tetons and Yellowstone.......Fantastic!!

We started out in full leathers this morning........brrrrr.  But again blue skys and dry roads, YEA!  It didn't take long before we saw the The Grand Tetons in the distance.  Breath taking.  Such enormous beauty. Pictures will not do it justice and our WIFI connection is very weak here so I will try again tomorrow.  Just know for now we are safe at the Pioneer Motel in our little cabin in West Yellowstone, MT with full tummies and a big smile on our faces.

We figured the world needed a different view!!  he he he

Big Texas Hugs
Rosey, Rooster and Lynda Lu

Day 4 lands us in Dubois, WY

We started out in Rangley, CO early this morning.  Put the long sleeves on with leather vest and fingerless gloves.  Sun is shining on us again but the air is cool.  Off we go to find our way to Utah and then to Wyoming.....
Boom we are in Utah in no time at all!!  First stop at the border for that touristy pic in front of the state sign. 

And then we're off to find something in Utah of interest........hmmmm, first stop the town of Dinosaur and ta da..........they have UGLY Dinosaur's......oh well, it's pic time.....



One of the fist animals I saw in Utah was hilarious!  It was a little prairie dog right on the shoulder of the road, he was standing on his hind legs with both hands up to his mouth.  Now my reasoning mind tells me he was eating something as I passed by, but my Rosey Mind saw him raise one hand and shoot me the peace sign.........right on!!

We happened upon this view of a lake with a great bridge.  Rosey loves bridges, I love to ride over them or just look at them.  To our surprise we got to ride over this one too.  Even tho it looks like it's far away, we were there in a flash!

Then we made it to Wyoming but we never stopped for pics because most of the landscape was boring.......boring......boring.  And when we got the good stuff we were to dang tired to stop anymore.  Ready to find a room, shower and food.  This landed us in Dubois, Wy where we are staying at a quaint little lodge right on main street.  Walked down to Whiskey Creek Saloon where we enjoyed BBQ ribs and the good company of Bobby the owner who is from all places San Antonio, Texas baby!!  YEE HAW!!

Big Texas Hugs,

Rosey, Rooster and Lynda Lu

WOW.....WE HAD SUNSHINE ALL DAY LONG!!

When we started out this morning it was a little wet in Pagosa Springs, NM but not raining.  YEA! Very cool so the heavy gloves and leathers were very nice indeed.  Headed to Durango for breakfast.  SWEET RIDE!



From Durango to Silverton........AMAZING!!  Twisty turns and when it says 15 at a curve it means it.  No rails, the road just drops off the side of the mountain.  I just kept thinking it's ok, you have three lanes in this one, we're leaving the far right lane alone tho, just too close to that drop off. 

Once when we stopped for pics we heard an elk calling out.....it was so cool.  Better to hear them than to see them when you are on a motorcycle.

I wish I had smella-blog so everyone could smell the crisp fresh pine air.  It's so sweet that it's embedded into my nostrils. 

By the time we got to Ouray it was very warm so off came the leathers for the rest of the day.  And by the time we got to Grand Junction, CO it was 100 out........ouchy.  Rooster was ready to stay in Grand Junction but we took a vote and the girls won.  We voted to go another 100 miles or so.  Ended up in Rangley, CO.  The difference in the landscape is incredible!  From pines to dessert. 

We're in for the night.  Showered, full tummy, smiling from ear to ear.  Tomorrow we venture a little further North.  Who know's where we will end up for the night.  I'm betting it's Wyoming.  Guess you will have to check in tomorrow night to see for yourself.

Big Texas Hugs,
Rosey, Rooster and Lynda Lu

We made Pagosa Springs, Co......in the RAIN

Well, yesterday just riding that hour and half  in the rain  seems like a distant fond memory after today!  Yikes! 
From Tucumcari, NM to Las Vegas NM it was cloudy and a few sprinkles.........


We even stopped for a couple of pics along the way.  Lynda Lu posed as Road Kill.........she did a great job don't you think?


But after these pics we hit the rain and it rained and it rained and it rained all the way to Chama, NM where it finally gave us a break.  Not only did it stop raining we saw the sun for the first time today.  As we rode into Colorada it was warm and wonderful!! 

Made it to our destination the Last Resort RV Park to check into our little Love Shack......he he he.  We have good friends that camp here in Pagosa Springs, CO every summer for the last 32 years, Pam and Greg.  They came by in the truck to take us to dinner.  Very nice break from the bikes.  And great to see them too. 

Tomorrow we are headed to Utah.  Please God let the sun shine on us tomorrow!!

Big Texas Hugs,
Rosey, Rooster and Lynda Lu 

1st DAY from Burleson,Tx to Tucumcari, NM

Wow, what a day!  Up at 5AM packed and ready to roll but waiting on daylight.  We could but we won't, not till daylight.









On the road by 6 AM cool enough for the jean jacket, gas up and I35 here we come! First stop Decatur for breakfast at the I-Hop.....and every waitress there is PG so don't drink the water there!! 

My Red Angel must have felt like she went home again since this is where I bought her in Wichita Falls at Red River Harley Davidson.  Funny how sometimes you can go home again.

It was very warm by now but still I did not need the hydration vest.  Wait, wait, wait, I just know by the next stop it will be hot enough for me to soak that baby and get it on to be comfortable in the heat.

  Noooo.....God had another plan.  We made Amarillo in cloudy pleasant weather, stopped at Tipps Harley to pee and put our rain covers on our stuff just in case those clouds decided to pour out on us.  So we get back on the road and WHAM!  God gave us a natural hydration vest, the sky opened up on us, we pulled over to the shoulder and put the rain suits on.  Got a little damp in the process......oh well, it would be nice to be cool right? WRONG!  60 miles later Rooster pulls us over to put our leathers on then put the rain suits on over that........I was shaking so hard by then, I didn't know if it was the wind or the wet that was making me shake so much........it was the COLD WET!  But now we are at Tucumcari, NM 465 miles into our trip and the first 350 were a piece of cake, the last 115 sucked but we are here safe and warm now.  Going to K-Bobs for a steak!  Outta here..........later.

Big Texas Hugs

Rosey, Rooster and Lynda Lu

THEY KNOW WE'RE LEAVING.......

THEY KNOW........they know Mommy and Daddy are leaving and they want us to feel their pain.