WE GO BUCKNUCKLING !!

With early weather forecasts prediction an 80% chance of rain on Sunday, our chances for our RTE to Bucknuckles Bar & Grill looked rather dim.  However, come Sunday the Weather Witch smiled on us and provided a very comfortable day for a scenic ride to the unique destination known for burgers and brews.
We had 17 Wednesday Night Riders make the trip.  Fifteen showed up at Casey's Sunday morning, and two more met us at Caledonia.
Wayne & Sandy, Meryle (one glove) & Mary, Chuck (not Chuckles) & Dee, and Bob & Julie put butts on trikes, while Al, Jim & Cathy, Lois, and Chuckles put kickstands up on bikes.  David & Suzanne brought their "support" convertible and Roger & Darrel met us in Caledonia with Roger's 'Vette.

DAVID & SUZANNE LINING EVERYONE UP

LOIS ARRIVES "JUST UNDER THE WIRE"

DAVID LOOKS SATISFIED THAT ALL IS READY

CHUCK & DEE WOULD TRADE PLACES LATER

SET TO DEPART (PHOTO BY LOIS)

Under 80 degree temps and partly sunny skies we departed Casey's at 10 AM and took HWY 76 north all the way to Houston stopping at the Cenex convenience store for a break.

ON BREAK (PHOTO BY SUZANNE)

After the break we took scenic back roads; CR 9, CR 11, CR 12, and CR 17 down to HWY 14 in Winona.  After a short jog on 14 we took Huff Street past Winona State University campus, then 4th St. onto HWY 43 and across the Mississippi River bridge into Wisconsin where we picked up HWY 35 north.  Following 35 through Fountain City and Czechville we turned east onto HWY 88 for a scenic trip though the coulee.  We did manage to avoid the rush hours in Cream and Praag and made it

to our destination at Bucknuckles.

WE ARRIVE

HARLEYS HAVE TO PARK BY AN OLD TRUCK!

PHOTO BY CHUCKLES

It's fun to look around at all the "fixtures" in this unique bar.

TIME TO LOOK AROUND (PHOTO BY SUZANNE)

CHUCK & DEE LOOK AROUND

DAVID POSES WITH THE MASCOT

HOW ABOUT THIS CEILING FAN!

ALBINO DEER ARE SEEN IN THIS AREA

THIS FIRE TRUCK SAYS IT ALL!

EVEN THE BLUES BROTHERS ENTERTAINED US

ALONG WITH A DIVING EAGLE

THERE'S LOIS.  WHICH ONE IS CHUCKLES?

THERE'S JULIE.  WHICH ONE IS BOB?

POSTER IN THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM?

MERYLE & MARY STEP LIVELY

 It's time for food.  Even though there was a limited menu, the food was good and could be eaten inside the bar or out.  We chose to eat outside.

DRINK AND SOME FOOD ORDERS COULD BE PLACED OUTSIDE

ROGER & DARREL ORDERING UP

PRACTICING SAFE DISTANCING

GOOD SANDWICHES

BUT NO FISH FOR SANDY

 After eating and more looking around, we helped Meryle get his stubborn trike out of the parking lot and headed back down HWY 88.  We then turned south onto HWY 35 and followed it to near Centerville where we stopped for gas and ice cream.  We continued on 35 through Trempealeau to near Holmen where we got on HWY 53 back south to I 90 west to HWY 14 at LaCrescent.  HWY 14 for a short jog onto HWY 16 and then HWY 26 south all the way to Lansing.  In Lansing we found the Lansing/Harpers blacktop and traversed up to Elon Drive and headed west into Waukon.  We had 127 miles on the trike clock when we parked her.  A pleasant and entertaining trip to Bucknuckles as usual!!

ANOTHER NEW WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDER!!

Newest addition to the WNR family. Walter Charles Palmer was born to Jen & Lars on Tuesday, 6/23, weighing 7lb 8oz and measuring 21 1/2 inches long.

Congrats to grandparents Chuckles & Lois and great grandparents Wayne & Sandy!!