WISCONSIN BORDER RIDE**HUGE SUCCESS**

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WISONSIN BORDER RIDE

A HUGE SUCCESS AND A TREMENDOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT

All loaded on the Ferry for Washington Island

37 RIDERS
27 MOTORCYCLES
1475 "SAFE" MILES
8 DAYS

DAY 1
Day 1 started with a big send off by 19 ROMEOS On the first day we headed for Wisonsin. Riding from Kansas City to Dubuque, IA
Melissa and I have only been gone a few months, but it was great to see our "old friends"

This was Reba's first ride. Gary rode last year.

We welcomed 16 riders and 10 bikes to the Border Riders as first time riders.

DAY 2 **** On Day 2 we made it to Wisconsin, riding from Dubuque to St Croix Falls, WI

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DAY 3 **** On Day 3 we continued north to Lake Superior. In Bayfield, WI we saw the entrance to the Apostle Islands, and lots of BIG FISH.

DAY 4 **** This was a special treat. We stayed in Green Bay, WI the home of the Green Bay Packers We ate in the STADIUM

DAY 5 **** On this day we rode the Ferry to Washington Island. We rode to "Death's Door" and survived. In the evening we were treated the a Wisconsin Traditional

FISHBOIL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_boil

Day 6.jpg[/attachment]DAY 6 **** We spent most of the day 6 touring Milwaukee. We started the tour at the art gallery. Burke Brise Soleil These huge wings open and close https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGQJPkQL0fU

On our visit to the Harley Davidson Museum we were very fortunate to meet a "HARLEY ICON" Willie G. Davidson

ARTIST DESIGNER LEADER LEGEND

https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/m ... idson.html

WILLIE G. DAVIDSON

DAY 7 **** We finished the ride, riding the southern border of Wisconsin ending up in the Amana Colonies in Iowa. This was a nice bonus to a wonderful trip.

Melissa and I headed home from Zion and did not go to the Amana Colonies. Our 2015 Gold Wing turned 100,000 on the trip back to Virginia. We travelled 3,679 miles from Virginia in order to ride the border of Wisconsin. As you can see it was a spectacular ride and we were honored to be a part of it.

These are not pleasure rides and are not for the faint of heart. Most days we ride 300 to 400 miles in 9 to 10 hours. We ride as close to the boarders as possible. There are long days and sometimes the roads are not the best . We see a state's mountains, back roads, farms, and points of interests. We get to know the people and learn a lot about ourselves.

I will never be able to thank Dan and Ellen Gray for all the work they put into these rides and giving us the opportunity to get to know WISCONSIN.

Wisconsin was the 7th Border to Border ride. Only 4 John English, Ed James, Melissa Shores and Roger Shores have ridden all seven rides, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Melissa and I left early to get home to celebrate our 50 wedding anniversary and look forward to coming back next year for the next Border to Border Ride.

Ride Safe, your "Virginia Friends"
Melissa and Roger Shores


A WONDERFUL TRIP ***WHAT AN ADVENTURE***

NOTES

If you want to see more pictures of the trip here are links to the other pictures

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dAADwn3uG6Yw6cyM6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/R8dxSWDYNwCmeMoz8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/9AbHu4vhgy1AGb4V8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/C5PANqrHMoCSLwReA

Pictures Joe and Jill sent in
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9vQ6tKPSF53eEJu66

Pictures Bev & John Speckman sent in
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GQcTUqrcL3pzK8Uz8

You should be able to download any of the pictures if you want them or forward this email to your family if you want them to see these pictures. Reba added some of her pictures to the Washington Island group. Thanks Reba, and if you want to add some, you can do it too.

The links to the Burle Brise Soleil, Fishboil and Willie G are below.

The video of the Burle Brise Soleil You can skip the ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGQJPkQL0fU

Here is the link to what a FISHBOIL is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_boil

Willie G. Davidson
https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/m ... vidson.htm