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100 miles or so later and I saw this old, abandoned factory that is falling in on itself. I 'd guess, by the architecture, that it isn't that old. 1920's maybe? Kinda Art-Deco looking. I walked around back before getting outta there as it creeped me out; lots of old pottery and dishes set out like someone was going to be eating there soon...

Cool place...

Cool part was that it wasn't posted and wasn't locked, so I opened the door and shot some pics without actually going inside. Old slate blackboards are still up on the wall, although someone nicked their stove which should have been in front of the chimney...

All was not lost though as I found an old (1899) abandioned school house out in Buttfuck, Nowhere for Pete. Had a newer roof and someone also added some rope grout to the brick....

Anyway, back at it today - heading back home. Today was just fucking hot; 100F/38C and 90%+ humidity - sucks the life right out of you. Air was so thick that I couldn't breathe and I had 400 miles to cover....

Mmmmmm She was "in it to win it" and damned near did!

Don't I know it. One day they're all lovey dovey, licking the salt off of your truck in the driveway and the next night the bastids jump in front of your truck....

As an American, this is the only castle that I like to visit...

It is a place of extremes; extremely hot right now but extremely cold in the winter. The rain stoprms, when they have them, are full of torandos and 3-4 inches of rain in an hour. Passed a lot of cattle and cattle trucks yesterday - nothing smells worse when it's 95F - will get some shots of them today on my way home.

No - there's not really any towns of any kind; inhabited or abandoned out here. Just grass fields for miles upon miles. I rode a stretch of 200 miles and I think I was next to the same field the entire time.

But I made it - now sitting in my deeeeluxe hotel room at the Marriott with the air con switched to "freeze" and enjoying the magnificent view outside my room...

And now the real fun begins; Kansas has about 2 road turns in the entire state, more State Troopers than you can shake a stick at and it's now 95 out. Great riding!

They refurbished the train station and water tower aswell - looks kinda cool....

Finally pull into Lamar, CO for some fuel. Saw what had to be the biggest steam train ever . I'm 6'1" tall and the wheels were as tall as me....

Only thing other than dry grass for miles is some windmill generators in the distance. Good place for them as the wind was a steady 40 mph all day today....

Hour or so later and I pull off the highway onto some dirt. Was gonna check out the trees, lakes and mountains - but there aren't any! Welcome to the eastern 1/3 of Colorado - whole lotta nuthin'....

Couple of hours later and I'm at my first truck stop of the day getting fuel. Starting to warm up as well....

Up at the crack of 8:30 this morning and started packing the bike for a ride to Garden City, Kansas. There was a nip in the air though (ignore the date and time - I dunno hopw to set those). Stopped on the way outta town and looked back at Interstate 70....

Frequently. When we get home at night from dinner or whatever, the wife doesn't waste a lot of time between the car and the front door. I won't call her a chickenshit to her face though.

Can't leave McDonald's wrapppers in your car or anything with a smell or these guys will rip the doors off to get in. Bastids!

Guy up the street from me left his garage door open last night and had a visitor open up his garage refrigerator for a snack. His bikes were okay though

And it is a cockpit, so...

That looks like bile from the stomach of a very ill person. Bon Apetit!

That is spectacular! On my list to visit when in the UK next.

Definitely warm out there.