I always wondered what happened to Little Weed after she left Bill and Ben, rumour has it there was a spell in rehab.

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Ha ha ha ha!

I guess that shows our ages too....

If you get your hands on a digital camera that will shoot 1080p film you can just film the entire time you are riding past, then pull the specific frame you want for a photo late on with the computer... can be easier than trying to get the right spot with the camera timer

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Nice! All the beste! greetz

I've got to say, most of that went over my head:confused1:

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After leaving the mountains, I felt as if I was in a Wild West film when I heard I saw a steam train's whistle and then watched as one chugged past in the opposite direction, I expected to see cowboys hanging out the windows.



I caught up with it in Durango, and for all you trainspotters out, I took a picture.
I've had a couple of conversations with Yanks about anorak-wearing trainspotters, they don't seem to exist in America, and they had no idea what I was referring to I'm sure someone with more skill than I can conjure up a picture of some typical trainspotters, and we're not talking the Danny Boyle film.
Opposite the train station was a scene that caught my eye, yes, it may well look like a garage, and I almost pulled up to one of these in an earlier town for petrol, but actually it's a drive thru bank, Americans seem to do a lot of drive-thrus including post boxes and pharmacies.

And on into Kansas, the temperatures were still hoveringa round the 100 degrees mark - and I was sweltering every day. I was intrigued by the sign which claimed this particular field was the site of original wheel ruts from the pioneers' wagons as they headed west in the 19th century.

I read the info signs - I seemed to be the only person for miles around, and then stared out over the fields, and yes, I reckon I could see the humps and irregularities in the grass, showing where the wagons used to go. I might feel like a roughty toughty traveller on my 48 horsepower motorbike, but it's nothing compared to the hardships people used to face crossing this huge country with just bullocks and single horses.

My only company was a grasshopper on the path.
I like to think this was his view of me.

I was heading due east with one destination I was determined not to miss...


Dodge City - home of the Wild West, first I had this incredible array of ironwork sculptures to pass

And then I arrived at the fabled city itself, I was disappointed that there wasn't a cowboy or indian in sight.

But I did enjoy the sheriff signs in the front gardens, a hint of the Wild West.

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For some reason when I try using the word C H U G G E D, the website converts the word into a drinking symbol.

And err, the word B E E R itself as well!

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gington was ging along the branch line when Thomas appeared from the siding.
"Toot toot ginton! How about a before we head off to the sheds?"
"Great idea," replied gington.
So they ged off together for a and .
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Write a little story about steam trains and you get a ready-made fully-animated party invitation....

c h e e r s

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Eric or Gail?

You definitely have too much time on your hands

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That's a cleaner joke about that sign than I heard from others.

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The final night on the road in Kansas was a pretty one



But even so, with the temperatures hitting 111 degrees plus during the day, I was looking forward to a bit of luxury and actually staying in a house, maybe sleeping in a bed if I was lucky.(and possibly those around me hoping I'd find somewhere with a shower)
However when I reached RockyDog's place in Oklahoma, (an internet contact) maybe lucky was not the word that sprang to mind, he assured me he had tidied up in honour of my visit
, but his sitting room looked like this...



The good news was that he has electricity
and a shower (with proper shower curtain)

and actually quite a decent area for "My Office"




This was my comfortable office space.
However I wasn't to have much time on my computer, I was here to experience one of America's most symbolic holidays...Independence Day, and it was to be in Oklahoma small-town style

Step One:
Establish size of town



OK, 110 people, for me that constitues a tiny hamlet, but if the Yanks want to call it a town, I'm not going to argue.

Step 2:
Watch the parade



Whoops, I nearly got run over by the parade- hadn't realised it was this small (apologies to residents of Hillsdale), note the vehicles to my left, doing my Brit Abroad impression of looking the wrong way as I cross the road.

I sat down to continue watching



Step Three:

Watch various races, including the unusual three-legged sack race



Unfortunately there was a problem with the camera and so we didn't get a picture of the turtle race which I particularly enjoyed. And if I'd known, I would have gone turtle hunting the day before and brought my own one along.

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So, what did I participate in...??



It might not look like the most dynamic of sports, but the tension was high as I lined up (sole international entrant) for the coin tossing event. I may not have been a prize winner, but I didn't let my nation down.
This was followed by the water balloon tossing, in which we made it to the quarter finals, you can tell from the wet t-shirt who was the more skilled at catching the balloon



Having failed to make the winners' podium at any of the events in this small town of just 110 people, I retired to the town hall where I assisted witht he catering activities, they weren't letting this vegetarian near any actual cooking so I helped to open the tins of beans (which I couldn't help noticing all had meat in them).



In time honoured fashion, the festivities ended with people sitting in the back of their trucks watching the fireworks

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Breakfast in the garden with Stephen, my kind host, with rural views and motorbikes in the background.


More foreign food, in this case, it was his homemade Corn Bread



and very tasty it was too. Thelma had been out in the garden feeling very at home with two of Stephen's bikes, he is in the process of "creating" a garage space for the bikes...



A final cup of tea in the garden, before I had to hit the road again (On the first night I forgot to take my camera and get photos of the nightlife in Enid when we went out for a few drinks at the Irish Bar)




Huge thanks to Stephen for inviting me and being such a great host, I loved my small town adventures.

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