Day 53

Got up and made my way through New Hampshire in no time; only took about 45 minutes as New Hampshire is rather narrow up in its northern end. Then I made my way through Maine, passing by the Rumford Falls, and eventually made it to the coast and US 1 a little south and east of Augusta, Maine. I then cruised down on US 1, following the coast. I stopped a little north of Portland and took some pictures of Casco Bay, and then again south of Portland at the Two Lights state park to take some pictures of the ocean and the coast. From there I cut west back into New Hampshire via route 111. Once I reached Rochester, I then cut northwest on route 11, all the way into Laconia, NH. I made my way to my friends’, Hillary and Jon, house where I’ll be hanging out for the next day or two.


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Day 52

Got up and left Webster, NY around 10:00 am and continued east on route 104. Had a slight detour due to a bridge along route 104 being closed, but I eventually caught route 3 east which took me the rest of the way through the state of New York and into Vermont. Along the way I drove for a while along the coast of a section of Lake Ontario, and through the Adirondak mountains of New York. Upon reaching Plattsburg, NY I had to take a ferry across Lake Champlain to get into Vermont. There I picked up route 2 and drove all the way through the state, until stopping for the night in Lancaster, NH. Tomorrow I’ll continue through New Hampshire and into Maine.

Here are the few pictures from today:

Day 51

Left Ann Arbor around 10:15 am and headed east on I-94 towards Detroit. There I crossed over the Ambassador bridge into Canada. Of course I got picked out to go and get my vehicle searched and go to the little immigration office; yeah! Oh well, after about a 30 minute delay I was back on the road and in Canada. I went down route 20, hoping to pick up route 3 around Leamington. Of course, as I was getting out of Leamington I never saw any signs for route 3 and ended up getting turned all around. I eventually somehow ended up finding route 3 and continued east. The rest of the trip through this section of Canada and onto Niagara Falls was uneventful, and painfully slow. The speed limits in Canada are the lowest I’ve come across this entire trip. Anyway, I pulled up to Niagara Falls a little before the sun set, and was able to get a few pictures. From here I crossed the Rainbow bridge back into the United States, and then headed east on route 104. Spending the night this evening just east of Webster, NY.

Here are the few pictures from today:

Day 50

Slept in again this morning. Spent most of the day hanging out in Jordan’s room while he went and took his last exam. When he got back, we went and picked up my motorcycle from the HD dealership. Later that evening, Jordan, myself and a bunch of his friends all went out for dinner at a local Mongolian restaurant. It was really good. It’s basically a buffet of vegetables, meats, and a third of buffet bar with sauces and spices. You fix yourself a bowl with whatever mixture of veggies and meats that you want, pick out a sauce, and then take it to the guys operating the grill, and they grill it all up for you! All in all, it made for a great dinner, with good company. Then we spent the rest of the evening watching some more TV before going to bed.

Tomorrow, I continue east.

Day 49

Had a nice relaxing day today. Got up around 10:00 am, and Jordan and I went to go pick up his car from the North Campus area. Then we went and dropped off my bike at the local HD dealership to get a 2,500 mile service and oil change. Then went out for lunch with a couple of his friends at a local deli place; good sandwiches! I then spent the remainder of the afternoon taking care of personal stuff while Jordan studied some for his last two exams. After Jordan returned from his exam, we just hung out and watched some movies.

day 48

Well today was all about riding! I started out from Pipestone, MN and made it all the way the Ann Arbor, MI! That's almost 900 miles. Needless to say I traveled via interstate the entire way to save time. It wouldn't have been a very exciting ride anyway in the morning; I had to contend with a pea soup like fog that didn't clear up until about 12:30 or so. I finally pulled in to Ann Arbor around 11:30pm and met up with a former student, Jordan, who's going to be graciously hosting me for the next day or two, until I take off into Canada.

Well that's about it. I didn't stop to take any pictures along the way, so you'll have to make do without!