as joe is roadtripping with kimu back from chicago to vancouver, i thought i would reminisce a bit and post a blog entry we made years ago when we drove from vancouver to chicago… four years ago! we never did post it though cuz we didn’t have the blog set up properly. it was right after we got married… do we look a bit younger and slightly more naive? during our time in chicago, God has taught us and blessed us with so much; lifelong friendships and experiences which were although at times unexpected and challenging, they have been good, and evidence of the Lord’s provision and grace.
so enjoy!
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After the wedding, we left on a roadtrip from Vancouver to Chicago. Shortly after crossing the border successfully, Sherwin received a nice welcome outside her window.
Other sights were less military.
Thanks to Sherwin’s mom, we had the best Chinese food within 500 miles. It was especially appreciated during our drive through South Dakota.
We happened to drive through the annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, which attracts thousands and thousands of motorbikes from around USA. We saw more Harley-Davidsons then we have ever seen in our entire lives. Ever. Characters ranged from middle-aged husband and wife-next-door to hard core biker gangs… beards, leather jackets and all.
Joseph’s 30th birthday was memorable. In the morning we visited Mount Rushmore.
(From Left to Right: Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln, and Joseph)
Then Joseph drove and drove. We stopped in La Crosse, Wisconsin to find a hotel, but everything was booked. We kept driving and looked in Sparta and Tomah. Booked. Apparently the motorcycle thing, an Irish festival and a dog show were all happening at once, so we were out of luck. And so we kept going and after 16 hours of driving on the last day, drove all the way home to Chicago!
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You finally posted it! I was thinking about those pictures this week (for obvious reasons).
Having just made a very simillar trip (and having stopped both in Sturgis (though not during the rally)) and Mt. Rushmore this is very amusing.
So cool! Love the Mt Rushmore pic. I would have loved to see all the bikers.