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    Our Cool Run to Sturgis 2017: Let it go with the flow ...
    Our Cool Run to Sturgis 2017: Let it go with the flow ...
    Our Cool Run to Sturgis 2017: Let it go with the flow ...
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    Our Cool Run to Sturgis 2017: Let it go with the flow ...

    By Lothar R. Schulz

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    A special kind of travel journal...
    A German rides to the largest motorcycle party in the world with a 92ci (1500cc) Victory bike and some good American friends from St. Paul (Minnesota) to "STURGIS" (South Dakota). He lets the reader/viewer get a taste of his impressions of the landscapes, people, experiences, and the American way of living.
    It is a book of a road trip with many expressive images that speak for themselves ...
    Anyone who has not been there by now at least has the
    opportunity to get a taste of the great freedom, the "Big Event"
    - the "Sturgis Bike Week" - and also the diverse and
    breathtaking scenes of nature from the author´s perspective, such
    as the prairie, the Badlands, and the Black Hills. He or she should get a little taste of all this, and also a little appetite, ... Yes, he or she should long for a bit MORE ...
    Because at the right time, nothing is cooler than the inner attitude to life according to the Native American motto:
    Let it go with the flow ...!

    The cover photo shows the author (left) and his American buddy John (right) on the way to Sturgis on the outskirts of "White River", which they have taken shortly after a refueling stop.

    PS: In the book's appendix, many "links" have been added for people who also feel like experiencing the wild beauty of this unspoiled South Dakota country. In addition, a highly recommended American travel guide around the Bike Week in Sturgis is presented.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks on Demand
    Release dateFeb 8, 2018
    ISBN9783746054780
    Our Cool Run to Sturgis 2017: Let it go with the flow ...
    Author

    Lothar R. Schulz

    The author, Lothar R. Schulz, was born in 1967 in a small town of Ettlingen near Karlsruhe, Germany, where he also grew up. After training as a mechanical engineer and subsequently continuing education as a quality manager and technical business economist, he has been working for over 10 years with an international automotive supplier. As an American friend for the "cool way-of-life" and an avid big-twin fan, in 2017, he was drawn to the biggest bike event in the world -Sturgis, South Dakota ... The author himself rode a customized 1987 HD Evo and wants to present and an entertaining, informative, as well as tingling travelogue with his "first work", in the language of unmistakable pictures, which should also be fun ...!

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      Book preview

      Our Cool Run to Sturgis 2017 - Lothar R. Schulz

      ...always believe in the natural power and wisdom of the American native people...

      This book is dedicated to all those who actively or passively participated in its creation in any way!

      And the following people I would thank by name:

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      July 26th(Wednesday)

      July 27th (Thursday)

      July 28th (Friday)

      July 29th, 2017(Saturday)

      July 30th, 2017(Sunday)

      July 31st, 2017(Monday)

      August 1st, 2017(Tuesday)

      August 2nd, 2017(Wednesday)

      August 3rd, 2017(Thursday)

      August 4th, 2017(Friday)

      August 5th, 2017(Saturday)

      August 6th, 2017(Sunday)

      7.08.2017(Monday)

      08.08.2017(Tuesday)

      09.08.2017(Wednesday)

      10.08.2017(Thursday)

      11.08.2017(Friday)

      12.08.2017(Saturday)

      13.08.2017 (Sunday)

      14.08.2017(Monday)

      15.08.2017(Tuesday)

      16.08.2017(Wednesday)

      Preface

      This account of my journey is designed in the form of a diary, which should mainly tell the story though the many and sometimes striking images. Pretty much everything that seemed interesting in any way was recorded. Therefore, you should not be surprised if you see and read things here that also serve as memories for the author. But perhaps it just this characteristic that distinguishes this work from other books in a hopefully quite pleasant way ...!

      This book should not only convey information about the actual experience; most importantly, it should also reflect some of what was perceived and experienced through subjective impressions in the most diverse situations. You, the reader, or should I say the viewer of the pictures, are invited to join me as intensively as possible in my itinerary. I hope you can absorb some of the magic and energy as we take our road trip across some of the highways through the US-Midwest, the American prairie, and to our ultimate destination – the world's largest motorcycle party, STURGIS, in the State of South Dakota (SD) and surrounding area.

      You are invited to get a little taste of the passion and enjoyment of this journey through this still rough and untamed country, and maybe also get an appetite for what maybe – if at all – possible to express with black letters on white paper.

      The journey’s motto from the beginning was:

      The path is the goal, or…:

      … LET IT GO WITH THE FLOW …!

      You are welcome to enjoy…!!!

      Our journey began on July 26 th , 2107, in Karlsruhe and ended on August 16 th , 2017, at the same place. We flew with Lufthansa from Frankfurt/M via Chicago and then on to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and for a price of about 800 Euros, it proved to be quite affordable. (Flying the next day would have been about 500 Euros more due to the summer holiday season).

      July 26th(Wednesday)

      Upon arrival in Minneapolis, we were picked up by John Winker, who lives very close to St. Paul. The jet lag took over quite quickly, and so after a few welcoming beers at 2 o’clock in the morning (local time), we were really exhausted, and so we fell into bed with a smile as we drifted deep into the realm of dreams ...

      John Winker‘s ‚68 Ford Falcon in front of his house in St. Paul.

      …because we had arrived now, at the starting point of our trip, which was to lead us through the expanses of the American Midwest. In a part of the country where the clocks run differently, and the rhythm of life differs from ours in a subtle as well as decisive way.

      You can get used to it quickly, very quickly ...

      July 27th (Thursday)

      After about 5 hours of sleep, we are awakened by the sirens of a remote police car or ambulance. A sound reminding me of pleasant memories of exciting American films from my childhood and youth.

      Yes, we are here now, in the land of unlimited possibilities.

      By the way, John’s place in Juno Avenue is only about 4 miles from where the colored Philandro Castiles was accidentally killed in a vehicle check last year on July 6, 2016. He was shot 7 times by a police officer as he went to pull out his driver's license out of his back pocket. (The case went through the press). Incidentally, Philandro was stopped only because of a defective brake light on his car. The policeman was acquitted in spite of the quite clear situation and citizen protests. The only consequence was that he was removed from the police force as ...

      US – also a land of impossible opportunities ...

      SO IF GUNS KILL PEOPLE,

      I GUESS PENCILS

      MISS SPELL WORDS, CARS

      DRIVE DRUNK AND SPOONS

      MAKE PEOPLE FAT.

      But we are in luck, since none of us are colored and we have made sure

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