2016 Grand Tour General Discussion

[Lapchik]

Started the day with no wind and 45 degrees. By the time I got to Hudson, SD the wind was up, but the temperature wasn't.



In Sioux Falls, the temp was up to a balmy 48 degrees and the wind was around 25mph from the North. I highly recommend going to the USS South Dakota memorial. I was amazed at how many guns the thing had. There are several gun barrels on display there, the largest used a 525lb powder load to throw a 2,000lb projectile up to 15 miles [and pierce 16" of armor at that distance]. When it was in one of its battles, there was so much smoke and fire from the guns shooting off that the Japanese thought they sank it. There is also a section of wood decking you can stand on. It was chilling to imagine that going on while standing on that teak wood. I like my anchor picture, but it is hard to see the bike.





Went to Mitchell next, about 50 degrees and just as windy. Killed some time at Cabela's too.



Stopped by Thunder Valley next; my Seca ran a 11.9 second 112 mph quarter mile here once.



Then I stopped at Jack's house. Luckily Marlene had Jack clear out the tree branches yesterday so there were no "small branches" for me to clear this time. Wind was just as strong as ever and the temp was about 60 when I left.



It was getting late and my girls missed me, so I skipped the Missouri Weave mural in Vermillion and went home. Guess I'll have to go blast the sand bars in the river on the Honda sometime when I get time to go back to Vermillion.