2011-08-12 NERDS Mesquite NV to Lochbuie CO

NERDS 2011-08-12 Mesquite NV to Lochbuie CO

Didn't sleep all that well last night. Oh well. Todays route is Mesquite, NV to Lochbje, CO, 693 miles.

Klicky on pix for full size..

Route 2

Early AM light, readyh to roll.

The AZ sun awaits us..

Rocks

Utah!

Info - all slab...

RuhRoh Ollie...

Loving the higher speed limits.. Kali is so stupid.

Flat, boring, HOT!

I was there..

Allowed 80! The troopers were not too lenient about 87...

Pretty country..

Once a dirt whore, always one..

Breakfast nookerie!

Miles and miles of this stuff..

This guy was hammering his Harley pretty good..

Notice the 'No Vendor' sign?

Where bad guys escaped to.

Really, 392 miles before I can turn? No wonder RadioHowie runs car tires!

Self-induced freak out moment. I convinced myself the rear tire was going flat, so pulled off to see why KrZy8 was sluggish. Tire pressure OK.. maybe it's because I'm carrying 11.1 gallons of fuel, 45 pounds of tools and 50 pounds of booze?
I like using Tim's old topcase...

Prettiness.

Going down tha long lonesome highway, going to live life my way!

If your truck runs away, here is where you'll find it..

Western CO ain't so purty..

Unless you like dry stuff..

I do.

Train pix for my train enjineer Ralph!

Providing revenue..

Train tug-o-war..

No Name reststop. Really, that's the name.. No Name! Before Denver, before Vail and Breckenridge.

The temp cooled off with elevation..

Engineering feat - raised westbound lane matches tunnel.

Vail, CO

Elevation is high..

Where the rich peeps play..

For an interstate, not bad!

Eisenhower tunnel.

Got a bud named George, where has beer boy been anyway?

Coppers everywhere!

Sunset..and I'm tired.

Edit - ended up staying in Brighton, not Lochbuie, due to lack of rooms..

2011-08-13 NERDS Brighton CO to Stuart IL