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Got the hint after lunch and head to head home while my bud's headed further north to Montana. Another good ride completed...

Had a shit lunch at the local saloon - where masks and social distancing are taken very seriously...

Calling themselves an "Antique store" is kinda stretching it a bit. Junk store more like it...

Anyone in need of a cast iron bath tub? I know a place....

Old log home with the bark left on - nice!

Not sure that's the proper way to tan a hide, but what do I know?

Found Pete's next bike.....

Onward to Guffey, CO - weirdest place ever. Kinda spooky too...

Gold mine shafts are nearly in the town center...

My buddies from Georgia arrive in the night (rode from Savannah to Colorado Springs in 2 days; 1,000 miles on Friday and 750 on Saturday) so natuarlly they wanted to riding on Sunday! Back to Victor as it was on our way and I wanted to get better pics...

Relaxing in my deeeeluxe room at the Marriott in Colorado Springs. The bar was open in the lobby with cold Stella on tap. "Thank you, I'll have 5 please" - then off to bed...

Time to end the day and head for the hotel. Then this guy pulls me for speeding; 63 mph in a 55 zone. He says "I got you at 63 in a 55" and I replied "Yeah, so?" He started laughing and we talked for about 20 minutes and he let me go. He was a nice kid to talk to (I'd guess he was about 25 years old). Thanks Trooper Wermuth.....

Railed some dirt roads - love to do that in the rain. Our "dirt" roads don't have any dirt on them; it's a fine crushed rock; really nice to slide around on....

Another train car, looks like it housed farm animals. Was on private land so I couldn't get closer...

A few old cars roared past at 20 mph. Cool rides...

Another old train car. This one looked like it was made into a home at one time...

Quick stop at the local store for a snack...

Old Elks Lodge, Transfer Company and the old school - all empty. Sorry for the dark pics, it was an uncharacteristically rainy and cloudy day ....

Old winch yard and the front of the Dance Hall...

Some track is still there - odd looking rails....

Remnants of an old passenger car nearby....

The old Victor train station, now abandoned....

Old Dance and meeting hall...

Great architecture in this town. Too bad most of the buildings are empty and a few years away from collapse. Good stop for Pete's "Dark Motorcycling" tours in the future....

Passed the modern gold mine near Victor, CO - look at the size of these tailing piles - man made mountains....