75th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

This week is the 75th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally!   You can't believe all of the motorcycles in the Black Hills this year - they're estimating 1.2 million people will attend this week.

We usually do the Dakota Thunder ride, but this year the were limiting it to Military ID holders only. 

We'd heard that the traffic is terrible, so we didn't want to ride in.  I decided I had to say I was there, so today I drove in with good pals Sally and Teresa.  (Girls day in Sturgis - whoo-hoo!!!)

This year they have a park and ride - great idea!  We parked, got dropped off at 4th and Sherman, and we were on our way!   Sally had never been during bike week, so this was a good break-in for her.   We ran into Annette and Mike Yarusso on Main street (what are the odds) - they're here for the week.

We did some T-shirt shopping at Hot Leathers, had lunch at the Loud American (legendary steak tips), and just walked around gawking.   What a blast!  So glad we went.  Tomorrow is the motorcycle parade here at Hart Ranch - we're trying to get "75 for the 75th".  We'll see.....

Teresa and Sally at the new Harley Square at the corner of Main St and Harley Davidson Way

The Girls in Harley Davidson Square

Lunch at the Loud American

Can you believe this trike????

Here's the front....

Main Street

Camping in Deadwood

We rode to Deadwood today, it was a nice ride.  We got set up, had a picnic, and now we're witting in the tent - it's pouring rain, windy, hailing, lightning, thundering.  YIKES!!!!

We're in the same campground that we were at in April 2006 when we were snowed in for a week.  This time, Mike is standing on the picnic table and his feet are showing.  Last time, the snow was up to his ankles on the picnic table!!!!