September 21, 2013 - Final PostThe Tour of the Leaves is officially over and I am heading home. I confess that we arrived in Bar Harbor a little early and missed the full color of the turning leaves yet to come. However, the ride was successful in so many ways, not the least of which … Continue reading September 21, 2013 – Final Post →

September 19, 2013 (2) Kennebunkport --> Portland, ME - 40 milesI spent the last couple of days in Kennebunkport, ME. I had decided sometime during the middle of the bike ride that going to see Kennebunkport was a personal priority. Our next door neighbors in Easley, SC where I grew up were from Kennebunkport - … Continue reading September 19, 2013 (2) →

Have PatienceWith everything unresolvedin your heart and try to lovethe questions themselves...The point is to live everything.Live the questions now.Perhaps then you will graduallywithout even noticing itLive your way into the answer.(Author unknown to me)

September 16, 2013 Searsport --> Brunswick, ME - 84 milesI decided to make it a long day to Brunswick, so that I would be positioned for a shorter ride of 55 miles to Kennebunkport on Tuesday. That gives me a half day on Tuesday and a full day Wednesday in Kennebunkport. The plan is to … Continue reading September 16, 2013 →

September 15, 2013 - Rest day in Searsport, MEHad breakfast with Randy, then saw him off on his way to Augusta today en route to Syracuse. Happy/sad again. We had a good time in Bar Harbor and I will miss him these last few days of my ride. Perfect weather for riding today - clear … Continue reading September 15, 2013 →

September 14, 2013 Bar Harbor --> Searsport, ME - 50 milesWe left our motel in Bar Harbor at approximately 9:30 a.m. and headed for Searsport. It was a bright and mostly clear, calm day, which made me feel fairly lighthearted after two cloudy and sometimes rainy days. My legs were feeling a little better as … Continue reading September 14, 2013 →

September 13, 2013 - Rest day in Bar HarborAwoke to a very heavy fog that sat over Frenchman's Bay like a blanket. We decided to take the convenient bus into town to catch the Acadia National Park tour. Our motel is located a little less than a mile from town along Hwy 3, along with … Continue reading September 13, 2013 →

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - BAR HARBOR, MAINE!!September 12, 2013 Searsport --> Bar Harbor, ME - 50 milesGot off to an early start at 7:30 a.m. so that I would arrive in Bar Harbor around lunchtime to meet up with Randy. It rained quite heavily during the night, and the forecast was for 30-40 % chance of … Continue reading September 12, 2013 →

September 11, 2013 Augusta --> Searsport, ME - 55 milesIt was still quite foggy as I set out at approximately 9:00 a.m. What I try to do to increase visibility in these situations is add blinking lights, pull out the bright yellow rain covers for the panniers, and wear my bright yellow bike jacket. Today, … Continue reading September 11, 2013 →

September 10, 2013 Center Conway, NH --> Augusta, ME - 83 milesWhat a "marathon day" - and one of the hardest rides to date. Originally I planned to ride 55 miles to Lewiston, ME. However, in order to hook up with Randy in Bar Harbor on Thursday, that would have left a couple of 70+ … Continue reading September 10, 2013 →