Coincidence... or conspiracy?
14 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Again I'm throwing everything together last minute for a two week vacation. I think the universe is trying to tell me something.
I got my trailer back from the welder. He does great work. He choseBaca lagi
Last minute prep - again
18 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
1 Burn off the manufacturer's logo. It was remarkably quick and easy. No damage.
2 Drill hole bigger for lock. Remarkably quick and easy. No damage.
3 Apply the crowning glory. Remarkably quick andBaca lagi
The rig is ready...
18 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
but the rider? I'm not terribly enthused. I just got back from a trip after all, and that was an active trip, where I was working and learning from mistakes and changing plans and whatnot. I hate toBaca lagi
Obliged
19 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I feel obliged to take a "start of the trip" picture. Is this a social nicety or indulgent?
Stop
19 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
First stop for gas in and pee out. Weather awesome. Dramatically cooler when you get near an inlet.
Debs Diner
19 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I drive by lots of stuff I'd like to see. But that's the catch, you've already gone by it. When I saw this place I hit the brakes and did an immediate yooie. Turns out they close at noon on Sunday andBaca lagi
Pemaquid lighthouse
19 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This lighthouse is in a gorgeous park now. It's a fee to enter so I didn't go. I'll Google a picture later. Glad to be touring one of these Maine peninsulas.
2 The towns here have that specialBaca lagi
Tired
19 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Wanted to get an ice cream and nap in the grass. Ended up at a McDonald's near big box stores with no ice cream.
It's very windy here, strong wind with big gusts. It takes some work to ride.
Check
19 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Motel
19 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Decided to stop riding early today (5ish.) It was getting hard to concentrate on the road. I'll get a shot of the motel in a few. I'm at one of the many little lobster places around here. This oneBaca lagi
Beautiful shores
20 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Another beautiful Maine picture. I'm stopping to admire the view, smell the salt air, and put on another layer. It's nice and cool here with a steady breeze. But on the bike in the shade it's chilly.Baca lagi
The days first pit stop
20 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Ok, I'll be taking Maine 1 to the end and crossing over. We'll see if the cell phone keeps working.
Lunch
20 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Stopping for lunch before going to customs. This is the Bluebird Ranch family restaurant. It's right on an inlet that's very pretty. This area of Maine clearly has a more difficult time making aBaca lagi
Also
20 Jun 2016, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
There are lots of help wanted signs, in all the towns I've been in, but all are entry level.
Bike is running fine. Trailer still in one piece. So much bouncing the bottles of iced tea broke looseBaca lagi
Crossing over
20 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I'm in Calais ME and about to cross over. There's tons of houses for sale here, many on the water, some very beautiful and very abandoned.
The tourist info place here says there's a business thatBaca lagi
Halfway
20 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Almost forgot, just a bit ago I crossed the 45th parallel, halfway between equator and n pole. Here my coordinates are already 45 degrees 11 min N. I'm actually typing this in the middle of a bridgeBaca lagi
I don't look suspicious
20 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Made it across. They didn't even search any of my stuff.
Traffic
20 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Traffic is backed up on this town because it's prom day. The kids actually walk (promenade) in town. Back on the highway two exits traffic was backed all the way out the exit.
Step up
20 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Rats, I ended up at 4 star hotel tonight. It's got amenities like a pool and gym so it's moderately pricey. I haggled the price down to $99 Canadian so that's around $75 us. Too tired to look around.Baca lagi
PEI
21 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Tired and not thinking, ended up near the bridge to PEI. It was several kms long and amazing being out over open ocean in bright sun.
Port Elgin
21 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Just saw a sign for Sunrise Coast route. It goes in the right direction. Very much want to stay off the highway but even on side roads wind is punishing.
Farms
21 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This area is all farms, dairy and grass. All on the ocean. All the houses seem to be in real good shape.
Lunch
21 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
This town is on the largest salt deposit in the northeast or something. The mine is a mile down under the ocean. I talked to some bikers. A couple were from Mass, had left on Saturday, and are goingBaca lagi
Pictou, NS
21 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This looks like a very old fishing community. Waves of Scots arrived here starting in the 1700s. There's flags with clan seals on the revitalized waterfront. Can't get any good pictures but it's niceBaca lagi
Lionstone Inn (motel)
21 Jun 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
As you guys know there's a front coming through. Showers are predicted here in the evening. Perfect excuse to stop early. It was a tough day and I'm glad to stop. I'm at a motel in town and did aBaca lagi