DAY #2...290 MILES...(668)

BEFORE LEAVING CLAYTON, NM THIS MORNING, WE STOPPED BY THE ECKLUND HOTEL, WHICH IS AN OLD (121 YEARS) HISTORIC HOTEL. THE BUILDING IS REMARKABLY IN GOOD SHAPE CONSIDERING IT'S AGE.

THE OLD BAR ON THE INSIDE WAS WON IN A POKER GAME, AND HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR OVER 100 YEARS.

IT'S GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO TAKE #000 ANYWHERE. HERE HE'S TRYING TO POLE DANCE IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL.

IT WAS A PICTURE PERFECT DAY FOR RIDING. DARK BLUE SKIES WITH PUFFY WHITE CLOUDS HIGHLIGHTED THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.

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AS THE DAY WENT ON, THE SKIES BECAME DARKER AND DARKER, AND WHEN WE WERE ABOUT 28 MILES FROM OUR DESTINATION, THE SKIES STARTED TO LEAK SLIGHTLY. THEN THEY STARTED LEAKING REALLY BAD, AND SOMEONE WAS THROWING ICE AT US. THANKFULLY IT DIDN'T LAST LONG, AND WE WERE AT OUR DESTINATION FOR THE NIGHT.
WE DECIDED TO GO CHEAP TONIGHT. IT LOOKS A LITTLE RUSTIC ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT AMAZINGLY........... IT'S WORSE INSIDE. BUT HEY........WE AT LEAST HAVE A BED TO SLEEP IN.

THERE ISN'T ANY PHONE SERVICE, AND I HAD TO WALK DOWN THE ROAD TO A RESTAURANT SO I COULD POST THIS UPDATE, BUT YOU'RE ALL WORTH IT, I GUESS!!

IF I SLEEP TONIGHT, AND HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY TO WALK DOWN THE ROAD ONCE AGAIN, I'LL POST AN UPDATE ON FRIDAY NIGHT. WE ARE STAYING HERE TOMORROW NIGHT TOO, AS WE JUST CAN'T BEAT THE PRICE ANYWHERE ELSE!!!!!

UNTIL THEN.........
MOTOR MIKE