Monika riding uptown Butte Montana 2003
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Cincinnati Ohio -
Tina and Rob (front right side) Cincinnati, Ohio We had just completed our second coast to coast of the USA from San Francisco to Virginia Beach, Virginia, a total distance of about 4,000 miles taking just less than a week. The weather has been atrocious for the past 2 days so we didn’t do much sight-seeing once we arrived at the Atlantic coast. The camp sites had all but shut down so we grabbed the cheapest hotel we could find for 25 dollars and after a good night's sleep and thorough wash of our clothing we decided not to waste any time and head North-West towards Cincinnati. Cincinnati would normally be a two-day ride but we had some of the best riding in the USA to look forward to as Virginia is one of the most beautiful states in America. Add one of the most enjoyable motorbike rides along the Blue Ridge Park Way and we had it all to look forward to. Our trusty guide book told us that Cincinnati had little of real tourist interest to offer as the city is located on the shores of the Ohio river and geographically it divide’s the north from the south. It is said to be more industrial than anything else, but we were not going to Cincinnati to sight-see but to visit our Sponsors and new Friends Tina and Rob Hollander, owners of Motolight, the world's leading producers of auxiliary motorbike lighting. We decided to forego the local sights and opted, instead, for what turned out to be a marvellously entertaining day in the company of Tina and Rob Hollander. We arrived in Cincinnati mid afternoon after one night's free camping on the shores of the Ohio River and promptly took our bikes to the local BMW dealership for a service and a tyre change. Tina picked us up and took us to her beautiful home situated in plush suburbs of the city. She had arranged for a night out at her favourite restaurant. After unpacking and a couple of beers we departed for a fantastic night out which included great company and a wonderful steak meal. We had one more day relaxing at Tina and Rob’s home before returning to the BMW dealership to pick up our bikes. To our amazement but not surprised such is the makeup of these two nice people we discovered that Tina and rob had generously paid for all the work including tyres on both of our bikes. We didn’t ask them to do it but was extremely grateful for their kindness and generosity. |
| Greg and Michelle (Beemer riders and Friends on the road) New Lenox Illinois |
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| Pow Wow Event - Montana | |
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Michael - Butte Montana |
| Dick Pickett Maloney's Irish Bar Butte Montana |
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Evil Kneivel - Butte Montana |
| Custer Last Stand Battle of little big horn - North Dakota |
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Sturgis Motorcycle Event 2003 - South Dakota |
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Sturgis Full Throttle Bar |
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Downtown- Sturgis South Dakota |
| Robbie Kneivel Buffalo Chip Camp Ground Sturgis South Dakota |
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Management Team Iron Horse Inn Hotel Sturgis |
| Tina and Rob Hollander and friends Black Hills South Dakota |
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Tina Hollander (Motolight) Crazy Horse Monument Black Hills South Dakota |
| Crazy Horse Monument Black Hills South Dakota |
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Crazy Horse Monument Black Hills South Dakota |
| Mount Rushmore - Black Mountains South Dakota |
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Mount Rushmore - Black Mountains South Dakota |
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Karen - Edelweiss Tours -Montana |
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| Road to Oregon | |
| Team Kneivel Portland Oregon - Robbie Kneivel (Right). JD behind me and Todd Ramp Manager left & behind Monika. |
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| Team Kneivel kindly Kindly let Monika and I Open their show at Robbie Kneivel Event Oregon. Fantastic honour. | |
| Vancouver Island - Canada |
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| Karl and Monique Lady Smith Vancouver Island Canada | |
