The pictures are beautiful I sure miss the East coast.
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It's spring. I'm dreaming of a biking vacation later in the year, but somehow that desire to travel on my bike has been popping up. A weekend away sounded good, time to watch the weekend weather reports and hope...
Late last week the weekend forecast changed to one that seemed to be somewhat favorable. The temperatures were supposed to be decent - overnight lows into the 40s, but daytime highs were predicted to be in the 60s. The weather service had Saturday pegged with a 30% chance of rain, but I decided to take that as a 70% chance of no rain. Time to go...
I did a two-day tour, leaving from home in northeastern Massachusetts and riding to Kittery, Maine on Saturday - then reversing direction and returning home on Sunday.
Curious? You can find the journal of my tour at http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/journ...006ThreeStates.
The journal does include pictures, but there are also more pictures in my photo gallery at http://denise.smugmug.com/gallery/1440485.
It was a great ride, and now it's time to dream of my next trip!
--- Denise
www.denisegoldberg.com
- Click here for links to journals and photo galleries from my travels on two wheels and two feet.
- Random thoughts and experiences in my blog at denisegoldberg.blogspot.com
"To truly find yourself you should play hide and seek alone."
(quote courtesy of an unknown fortune cookie writer)
The pictures are beautiful I sure miss the East coast.
Sounds like you had a great weekend.
Beautiful photos.
Thanks for posting them Denise.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
2005 Trek 5000 road/Avocet 02 40W
2006 Colnago C50 road/SSM Atola
2005 SC Juliana SL mtb/WTB Laser V
Thanks for sharing your photos and story!! It's a great reminder of what lies so close to home!
I live in the western part of Maine in the mountains and am continually reminded how beauutiful it is and how fortunate I am :
It's funny, but until now I didn't even consider doing short trips around home. I would occasionally drive my bike to interesting riding spots along the New Hampshire or Maine coasts, but that was just for the day. This short trek was proof to myself that short trips around home can be very enjoyable - and I can tell that I'm going to try to make this a new (good) habit!Originally Posted by ridebikeme
Where in western Maine are you?
--- Denise
www.denisegoldberg.com
- Click here for links to journals and photo galleries from my travels on two wheels and two feet.
- Random thoughts and experiences in my blog at denisegoldberg.blogspot.com
"To truly find yourself you should play hide and seek alone."
(quote courtesy of an unknown fortune cookie writer)
What a great ride report, Denise! I almost felt like I was there, you describe it so well. And the photos.......... just beautiful! You are an accomplished photographer. Lots of practice and love of what you are doing shows through. Thanks for sharing!
annie
Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived." Captain Jean Luc Picard
Great pictures and story - thanks for sharing. Your ride logs are great!
Sarah
When it's easy, ride hard; when it's hard, ride easy.
2011 Volagi Liscio
2010 Pegoretti Love #3 "Manovelo"
2011 Mercian Vincitore Special
2003 Eddy Merckx Team SC - stolen
2001 Colnago Ovalmaster Stars and Stripes
Thanks for the reminder that tours don't need to be multi-week, coast-to-coast epics, but can be nice little weekend jaunts.
Sometimes we need that.
Give big space to the festive dog that make sport in the roadway. Avoid entanglement with your wheel spoke.
(Sign in Japan)
1978 Raleigh Gran Prix
2003 EZ Sport AX
Hi Denise,
Thanks for the great ride report. I've biked the NH seacoast as day trips (and love it) but never for a weekend. What a terrific idea! I'll have to work on a weekend trek for myself!
Patty
Ooh, I'm jealous! Those pictures are great, and it sounds like a wonderful weekend. (Love the Golden Retriver -- I'm also a Golden mom!)
KB
wow! awesome! I wish it were possible to do something like that, but if you want to get out of the desert, it's a good 100-200 miles from where I am presently, and on uncertain highways mostly....
how cool was your ride! rover is awesome!
Wonderful pictures, Denise, and I'm glad you included some of yourself. I'll go back tomorrow and read the report. Snoozing.....L.
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Very cool Denise,
You are such a neat woman, I love to read about your adventures! Thank you for sharing this one!
Tracy
you are so thorough with your journals; maps and all! Thanks for sharing
Very nice. Those are my old stomping grounds, so thanks for the memories.
In case you're interested, I believe that 'shedding tree' is a Shagbark Hickory.