Thursday July 21st

 Thursday July 21st


Last night day in the USA. Screaming hot early in the day. Started the day with breakfast in the restaurant. Bacon, 1 egg over easy and a GIANT FLAPJACK 6 inches across and an inch thick. I couldn’t finish it!

Bikes loaded, fuelled up and away we go 2 hours west to Havre Montana. We pulled in to McDonalds for lunch as one of our female riders has a craving. Lol. We’ve eaten fairly well on this trip and this was one of the first fast food stops we made. 

McDouble $2 for the first one, $1 for the second one, $1 pop. Good old Merica- you can eat like crap for $4. A salad? $11. Yep. 

Drive west to Walmart for half an hour so everyone can pick up some last minute supplies from the US for themselves and friends and headed to the border by 3. Needed to make it by 5 as that’s when it closes. We rolled in at 4. Could have been out in 10 minutes but a couple people needed to visit the border guard FOR 30 minutes!! Let’s go already!! 


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Finally, over the border, stop at the Welcome to Alberta sign for photos and then the long 90 minute gruelling ride into Medicine Hat rolling in on gas fumes! We stop at the Harley Davidson dealership to check it out-our 15th dealership in 7 days - and of course bought a few things. 

Refuelled and off to the hotel and into the pool for half an hour. So hot!! 

Heather picked us up in the car and we hit the local hotspots including a pub, her parents and then the Royal Hotel to watch a little live music. Home after 11 and need by midnight. Full day. 

Back to Calgary in the morning! 

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