Lift off was cool. I was a little skittish when we on the girls at Belle Starr, then had a dinner feast
made our first turn, but after I realized I was going at the Elk Creek Steak House & Lounge. After din-
to live I was able to relax and enjoy the rest of the ner we returned to Deadwood for a few hands of
flight. Tim, the pilot, had taken a flight like this in blackjack before crashing.
the early eighties, got hooked, got a license, got a Tuesday morning we checked out and did the
job flying and has been doing it ever since. He Spearfish Canyon run, stopping at Bridal Veil Falls
took us up close to Crazy Horse, over a buffalo re- before getting back on 90 and heading to the Rapid
serve (the buffalo were hiding in the trees), City Harley-Davidson. Here we decided to pass on
pointed out the highest point between the Rock- the Devil’s Tower run and work our way back home.
ies and the Alps, informed base of our position and We did lunch and the tourist bit at Wall Drug then
altitude, told me which direction we were going to made it to Mitchell, South Dakota that night.
turn before we did it, asked about our trip and Wednesday we realized our best riding was be-
where we were from, asked me if I was alright. He hind us and headed back to Kansas City. We trav-
was pilot cool. After we landed, I shook his hand, eled over 2100 miles and had a wonderful time.
thanked him, and bumped my head getting out. Most importantly, I can now purchase, wear and
We hopped back on our bikes and rode back not be the target of a T-shirt reading, “Nice trailer,
towards Rapid City, we made a quick stop to check pussy.”
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