Dennis, the waiter at Redās restaurant entertained us with his stories and antics. He was born and raised in Albania – Iāve never known anyone from Albania. We didnāt get far before we met John outside the restaurant. He lived … Read the rest
Boston by Bike is Better
We went to our first Dunkin Donuts, a northeastern staple, (they now call themselves just āDunkinā). It seems they have special procedures when you order. I had to specify my drink up front and THEY add the cream.
We rode … Read the rest
Resting in Randolph
We stood out a bit among the locals at Sunshine Cafe. The āHungry Manā breakfast seemed like an obvious choice. We charged our batteries while we ate. Brent visited the Vietnamese Mall nearby while Steve went for the fluff-n-fold service … Read the rest
Perplexed in Plymouth
We had a nice breakfast at Cafe Chew and crossed the bridge to leave Cape Cod.
We stopped to see Plymouth Rock dated 1620. A guide told us it took 3 tries for the crew to find the rock and … Read the rest
Tunnel of Trees Trail
You wouldnāt think Fairway Pizzeria would have a good breakfast but they did. We met a busker named Harrison playing his guitar outside. His tip jar was a toddler toilet – you canāt walk past that without noticing it.
We … Read the rest
Cruising the Cape
Cape Cod that is. After a stop at the Italian deli called Manneās, we left Revere and rode the ferry to go to Seaport which is a section of downtown Boston where we caught another ferry to P-town (Provincetown) which … Read the rest
Starting is sometimes the hardest part
We got notified that our plane was delayed 1.5 hours. We later found out that the plane crew needed their FAA required rest. My bike box was 51 pounds (1 pound over the limit) but Robbie at American let it … Read the rest
Our Bike Tour Starts Tomorrow in New England
This time the “Ready Riders” are Steve Botts, Bob Miller, Brent H., and myself.
We are riding from Boston to Montreal for 3 weeks. It’s approximately 700 miles. You can follow our journey by reading our daily blog entries (as … Read the rest
Last Day
I forgot to mention that we met Laura, a fellow rider at Goldies Retreat by the River. Sheās a freelance writer on outdoor/nature topics.
We thanked Goldie for her hospitality and rolled on down the roadā¦well not so quick. Stephen … Read the rest
Day 16: Echo
Natasha at the Elkhorn cafe in Chama said we would have to pay for bottled drinking water since the boiling restriction just ended yesterday. We also ate our breakfast on paper plates. My breakfast tacos were still delicious.
We rode … Read the rest
Day 15:
I noticed a woman in the āHigher Grounds Coffee Shopā wearing a āGoletaā sweatshirt. Sure enough Betsy* graduated from Dos Pueblos High School. Another small world story.
We rode through all of town again on our way out of town. … Read the rest
Day 14: Rest Day in Pagosa Springs
After breakfast at Cafe Colorado, Stephen and I went on his first shopping visit to a Walmart. 500 shoes but none in his style and size. We got several other supplies and lounged around the hotel to rest.
Bob convinced … Read the rest
Day 13: Wolf Creek Pass
The sign at the top of Wolf Creek Pass said after it was first built, in the early 1900s it took a Model T about 2 days to get over it. That seems like a LONG time but Iām guessing … Read the rest
Day 12: A River Runs Through It
Don & Penny* at the table next to us in Boogies restaurant told us about their ride across America 12 years ago from California to Florida. He put in 90 mile days and she SAGged (support and gear) for him. … Read the rest
Day 11: say āDel Nortā (not Del Norte)
It seems quite common here to put your towns initial on the hillside. We rode by the āSā on our way out of town. We had a few hours before the wind started.
While stopped at a trailhead/rest stop we … Read the rest