Day 8...first day on the road

Day 8

Location: Pratt, Kansas

Miles 498

TTL Miles 593

Well, today I left at 0600 from Albuquerque and ended up 500 miles away in Pratt, Kansas at 1900. The bike ran very well with a couple minor issues, but nothing major ( I think, hoping for the best :)) I have a few oil leaks, but again very minor, but have consulted my resources at advrider.com for advice. I will be picking up a oil pressure sensor tomorrow at NAPA..just in case.

Now: New mexico was beautiful in every sense except for the lack of water, Texas...well, if southeast MA is the armpit of the east coast..Texas is the asshole...sorry if too blunt...but the northwestern corner royally SUCKED. I got to see a Cargill Confined Animal Feeding Operation..CAFO and witnessed firsthand the cruelty that those poor cows endure...I saw sick and injured cows laying on their side in their own manure, noses in the slop, others climbing giant piles of crap to get out of the mess below, a massive liquid manure pit in the middle. I have seen photos, videos, and read about CAFOs, but until I saw one in person I never realized the severity of how bad they are......very sad and I am glad I do not eat meat.

Now, once I left the asshole of the US, and got into OK...it was OK except for one very small cafo...but not as bad as Cargill's. The state was non-descript, but nothing bad. Kansas was much better so far, nice and green, pastoral with farmhouses and windmills aplenty. Will get to see more tomorrow as I make my way to KC