Day 9 - Rally ends, Devils Tower and the road to Denver
Today was the end of the BMW MOA rally, but before leaving the area I wanted to swing by the Devils Tower as I missed it last time I went across 90. As you can clearly see this is the landing sight from Close Encounters, the piece of rock itself was pretty impressive, but the land around it was just breath taking.
From there I was trying to visit a bar Justin used to serve beer at in Laramie WY, the bar is called something like the Rump Ranger. Everyone was very friendly. Again I wanted to stay off the slab, and rolling along 287 as well as 34 again in WY was just stunning. It is impressive with all the weight on the machine, and my laundry acting as a sail how well she manages in the twisties. I was banked well over in a corner on 34 when I saw a funny looking long eared deer. I grabbed the brakes hard and they stopped me very well, however my reactions and those of the machine were in vein as the deer took off running before I even registered it.
After camping for a few days, not to mention partying late and being woken by the sun, today was the first time I started feeling tired again on the machine. Not to risk last times events I sucked down a redbull, water, sandwich and pulled out my nice silent plugs and went back to music. I suspect after a few nice nights in Denver I will have no such issues on the road to Auntie NoNo.
I am shattered tiered and my brain is not working, so no more for today. I will be relaxing in Denver with Justin and Emily for the next few days, so I will not be pulling serious miles.
I will however be looking at some of the treasures that Denver has to offer, maybe I can do a few buck-wheats hits and find some friends of Jimmy the Saint.
Night
Brian
I always knew those years of fashioning Mony’s mashed chips into a monolithic tower would guide you someplace. If you took the trip with them could you tell them I still have their anal probe since the last visit!
Buckwheats for all!
Comment by Austin — July 21, 2008 @ 3:50 pm
yeah anal probe, and I think you mean squishing monies chips, the greass always makes a sweet sound :)
Comment by admin — July 21, 2008 @ 6:44 pm
You continue to impress me. Good to see you.
Comment by joe dougherty — July 28, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Hey Joe, all the tips of things to see worked out great. Glad I can impress, as the song goes, if your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough.
I also think I agreed with you re: the parts of 34 looking like Ireland, I would say on the
Wheatland side, where the speed limit drops and you get some fun twisties, the long grass is very reminiscent.
Thanks again for the place to crash, and we will have to go longer next time :)
Brian
Comment by admin — July 28, 2008 @ 11:31 pm