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[scrapdaddy]

I made it up to Silverton and down to Ouray then on to Montrose and Hwy. 50. If you ever get a chance to take 50, please do, it has all kinds of landscape and places to explore, just a beautiful road. I keep getting a check engine light everyday and I've discovered an exhaust leak. I think the leak is @ the header gasket or collector, either way I'm rolling the dice and headed for home. She's running good, but burps a lot when letting off the pedal.

I've been chasing the rain all day and threw in the towel at Lamar the home town of the petrified wood building. I think I've bought over 100 vehicles driving across 50, so many just sitting in the fields waiting for me. Should I tell Jeri what to expect showing up at the gate? I think not. I don't know about anybody else, but I already have the list going of things to fix or replace, that's why I love the 55 always something to do to it.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Oh Man, I forgot the pictures! They aren't too great, but all I have. I spent last night on a lake fed by the Arkansas River ? Very windy.

Sun setting and tried to get artsie

It wasn't bad for a state park, at least there was a good crapper.

Here's along Hwy. 50,

Pictures just don't come close to what you see driving. Let's find out what tomorrow throws at us...

 

[bobm]

Burps are from the PBRs

 

[fj55tlc]

John Martin reservoir? It's on the Arkansas River.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Burps are from the PBRs

I'd rather have the headache that everybody says Bud gives them. Maybe I should pour a can or two in the tank and clear it up.

 

[scrapdaddy]

John Martin reservoir? It's on the Arkansas River.

Blue Mesa Res.

 

[bobm]

Stop Banging you Head Anurysem you dont want! Nuttin like a good before bed .

 

[bobm]

Never in my life got HEADACHE from Bud . 1 Coors Silver bullet felt like I was shot in da head. Rocky Mountain Elk piss . Kidding you Sensitive Peeps!!! NOT!!

 

[scrapdaddy]

Back in the day my Gramps called it the nickel headache, because Bud was 5 cents more than Busch. That's backing way up.

 

[riderjgs]

Blue Mesa Res.

Fed by the Gunnison River, which joins the Colorado here. Hence the “Grand Junction.” The Arkansas River flows down from Twin Lakes near Leadville turning east around Salida/Buena Vista.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I knew someone would correct me. So, the Arkansas River is the one running along side 50 East of Salida? Many rapids and a lot of good floating.

 

[NikP]

I just tuned in to see you were traveling through my back yard. A little bit of paradise for sure. Happy trails.

 

[61twpw]

Highway 50 is a beautiful drive. Staying on it across Kansas? If you do it’s great road and as good a drive as 70, maybe not as fast though. Great time you’re having wandering home.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I just tuned in to see you were traveling through my back yard. A little bit of paradise for sure. Happy trails.

Hey Nic,

Yeah I went through Durango on 550 going up. I was hoping you joined us this year at the Party.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Highway 50 is a beautiful drive. Staying on it across Kansas? If you do it’s great road and as good a drive as 70, maybe not as fast though. Great time you’re having wandering home.

Yeah Bill, for crossing the plains I like 50 best of all. Slow pace is why I drive it, that and the small towns along the way. It drops me off @ 15 miles from my place. I'll take 54 for awhile and connect back to 50 at Jeff. City.

 

[61twpw]

Safe travels and enjoy the ride. I’m living vicariously following your trip.

 

[riderjgs]

I knew someone would correct me. So, the Arkansas River is the one running along side 50 East of Salida? Many rapids and a lot of good floating.

Yep. Next time you’re wandering down 50 let me suggest a couple of detours that’ll expand your horizons while still keep you heading toward your destinations.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Jim, you are wealth of backroad knowledge out there.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Today was what was to be expected driving through Kansas, except I thought driving home on the 4th of July weekend would be bad, not so. Almost every small town I went through was getting ready for some kind of celebration down main street. Flags out, people putting up their shade tents and all the BBQ fired up. It felt good to see people still involved enough in their town and still have pride in our country to come together and remember what it means. I didn't get to any dirt tracks or cool camping spots, just got to see what small town USA was and still is today.

I stopped to eat lunch at a road side rest stop from right of the fifties. As I ate my tenth salami sandwich, I could envision my Dad pulling over in our '51 Pontiac to let us run while our Mother fixed cold cut sandwiches with lemonade. Dad would pop the hood and stand there looking at the motor like he knew something, he didn't, not a car guy. We didn't want to get back in the car because it was hot and those wool like seat covers had our skin raw from bouncing around in back, you remember it too.

One thing that gave me great joy today was giving the middle finger to the politically correct crowd while spitting cherry pits out the window all day (Thanks Evan!) And least I forget my buddy, who must get around.

Making a run for home tomorrow, fun time is over. Jeri says the goats are acting up and being pushy, imagine that, goats acting like goats. The 55 is running good, sometimes I look down and she's at 80 . Nineteen days on the road and I'm almost out of pills, better get home.

 

[bobm]

Love it . Macksville, shouldve stole the sign . I rememder 8 kids and Ma ,Dad up front with a beer between his legs. Stopping on the Kangamangus eating sangy's and hard boiled eggs . Sounds like good trip Ron. Love small town U.S.A.