May 25, 2026 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

 Yesterday I rode from Omaha, NE to Sioux Falls.  It was windy but dry and warm.  It was an uneventful ride which is nice.  I was a little tired and was lucky to be able to check-in early.  

Susie's flight to Sioux Falls was delayed due to weather and she stayed overnight in Dallas.  She should arrive here today around noon.  We have reservations for tonight in Chamberlain, SD close to a couple of Native American sites we want to visit tomorrow.

The storms here in Sioux Falls last night were impressive.  You can see some of the warning notices from last night.  There was hail, strong winds, rain, lightening.  When I checked on the GS this morning, I was surprised to find that the bike was fine and started right up, and the cover was even still there because it had gotten tangled up in the spokes of the front wheel.

This is a jet engine from the museum a couple of days ago.  The complexity is amazing

I took this close up of the jet engine to show how all of bolts and connections were safety wired by hand

Last night's active weather warnings