I made it home safe after 5213 GPS miles!
Seventeen wonderful days on my bike!
The sky opened up in the very last 3 miles and I got drenched(and it felt great!)
I really enjoyed the ride.

Sorry people,not a one pic today,I was trying to add up some miles.
368 miles in 8 hours and 2o mins.
Mapsourse says that I will be home in 5 hours......I'm ready!

Route 19,great bike road,curves and lots of altitude changes.

Well needed rest stop.

I thought Minnesota had some cool wayside rest areas,I came across three of them in only a few miles,then......not another one all day!
Lost of rain ,hopefully Iowa will be better today,

 I woke up to sunshine,even though the forecast was 8% rain!
It was 75 when I rode out and it warmed up to a very nice 85.

 Lots of old barns like this one out here.

 How about taking your horse and buggy over to the HyVee!lol

 I am in Ottumwa,Iowa for the night.

 I rode out of Minot,ND in a downpour and it stayed that way for about 3 hours.

 It stayed cloudy and nasty looking all day.

 I wanted to borrow a couple ears,but there was too much traffic to chance it!

 The rest area just inside Minnesota......marshy.
Cigarettes are $8.16 a pack here,phooey!

The bike is doing well,but she needs a bath!
My hard drive crashed good thing I have a standby in the bay pocket.

Not many pics today,high plains and mostly farm land.
The oilfiels has taken over from Willitston to Minot,ND,the highways are full of heavy traffic,construction and housing for all these oilfield workers.
I am in Minot for the night.
I hope to find more relaxed riding tomorrow.
422 miles today.