Do it mate, there is soooooooooooooo much to see where you live. You don't even need to find abandoned shit, just look at some of those roads, if I get fit again and I have the time I'm heading your way.
But it's only 100 miles and then you get soooooooooooooooo much better roads. I'm not getting on your case but you've got so much potential where you live ?