Saturday we stayed local and explored Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor Maine. We woke up and had breakfast at the hotel around 9:30 then headed out.
First up was gas. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find "super". Even the super we've been finding is 91. Many of the stations also have signs up that say regular only. Finally after finding gas in a little station that had 91 Super, we headed out to Acadia National Park. We did Park Loop Road and stopped for some pictures. At the top was Cadallac Mountain (which is the first location in the US to see the rising sun (not that we were there that early!)).
After the loop, we came back into Bar Harbor, found some parking and explored. It was a beautiful town and (of course) I had lobster for lunch. We did a little shopping and then split up and did our own thing.
Pipes stayed in town to explore while RockIt!, Spurs and I went back to Acadia National Park and rode through another part. We went up and saw Thunder Cove which is where the water rushes into a split in the rocks and makes a loud thundering noise as it crashes. It was awesome! I tried to take video of it but the thunder noise doesn't come through on the video very well. Anyway, it was about another 20 miles worth of exploring thought the park and it was a great ride!
When we got back to the hotel, we ate at a restaurant called "Maine-ly Meats" which was kind of like a BBQ place. I had a burger that was huge and just char grilled enough for perfect flavor. After dinner, most of the girls went to play miniature golf. I decided I was just going to go back to the hotel and relax and try to get to bed early since our KSU for Sunday was 7:30.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Lobsterfest 2012 Rockland, Maine
After getting in late the night before, we started off in the morning around 10:30 for a nice scenic tour up route 1 out of Portland towards Rockland for Lobsterfest. The ride was beautiful but very hot! You'd think Maine would be cooler but it has been in the mid-90's both days!
The ride was hot and long but well worth it for the views! We stopped a couple of times for gas and water (and just to get out of the sun mostly!) We finally got to Rockport around 2pm and easily found parking. I'm really glad we went on Friday instead of Sunday like we were planning on doing. It was busy but not overly crowded.
It's a town festival right on the ocean. We paid $8 to get in and then there were vendors, rides, live music, food, and (of course) lobster! We got 2 whole lobsters with a roll and corn on the cob for $19. It was then sweetest lobster I've ever eaten! I love Maine lobster and am ready to come back next year!
When we were stuffed with lobster and done looking at the vendors, we headed out to our hotel in Bar Habor. We got in just in time to have a quick dip in the pool before dinner. Then we had dinner at a place called The Log Cabin Restaurant. Instead of lobster again, I opted for maple bourbon plank fired scallops. They were yummy!
After another long day of riding, some of the girls went out to sit on the benches and have some smokes and they saw a MOOSE! All I had said is I hope I see a moose on the side of the road and since I don't SMOKE, I didn't get to see it! Oh well, maybe next time! They promised to call me if they see one again!
The ride was hot and long but well worth it for the views! We stopped a couple of times for gas and water (and just to get out of the sun mostly!) We finally got to Rockport around 2pm and easily found parking. I'm really glad we went on Friday instead of Sunday like we were planning on doing. It was busy but not overly crowded.
It's a town festival right on the ocean. We paid $8 to get in and then there were vendors, rides, live music, food, and (of course) lobster! We got 2 whole lobsters with a roll and corn on the cob for $19. It was then sweetest lobster I've ever eaten! I love Maine lobster and am ready to come back next year!
When we were stuffed with lobster and done looking at the vendors, we headed out to our hotel in Bar Habor. We got in just in time to have a quick dip in the pool before dinner. Then we had dinner at a place called The Log Cabin Restaurant. Instead of lobster again, I opted for maple bourbon plank fired scallops. They were yummy!
After another long day of riding, some of the girls went out to sit on the benches and have some smokes and they saw a MOOSE! All I had said is I hope I see a moose on the side of the road and since I don't SMOKE, I didn't get to see it! Oh well, maybe next time! They promised to call me if they see one again!
Friday, August 3, 2012
Plagued with mishaps...
Thursday we left on a trip to Maine for Lobsterfest. Spurs and I left her house at 7:15 and rolled through the rest stop at Jimmy Leeds Road and picked up 3 more girls (Slimm, RockIt!, and PP). At the next stop, we were picking up 3 more girls (Speedy, Pipes, and Corrine). We decided to take a 5 minute break and when Spurs went start her bike, it wouldn't start! She had left her keys at her house 50 miles back and without them, the security system wouldn't let the bike start! We hadn't realized this on the first pick up because she had never turned off her bike!
So Speedy and I went back to the house to grab the keys while the rest of the group hung out at the rest stop and had some breakfast. We made it down and back in about 90 minutes and were on the road again!
Travels went well for a while until Speedy and I heard a squealing noise on her bike. It was there and then went away. I asked if she wanted to pull over to check it out and she said no, since it had stopped. After a few miles, the noise came back and we all pulled off the road on 495 in Massachusetts. While we were letting the bike cool down and trying to figure out what the noise was, a very nice man name Michael stopped by to try to help us out. As it turns out, he's part of the Expendable Souls MC. He called some buddies and got us to the Harley Davidson dealership in Billerica. He went completely out of his way for us and we are forever grateful!
The dealership was great too! High Ocatne HD in Billerica, Mass. We got there around 6:15 and the mechanic just happened to still be there (even though he got off work at 6)! He was able to diagnose and fix the problem while we waited. The dealership was supposed to close at 7 but let us hang out and have the bike fixed even though we didn't get out of there until almost 7:30.
With only 100 miles to go, we gassed up and hauled it into Maine. The fog got so thick and we did hit a patch of rain but we made it there, put our stuff in the room and took the hotel shuttle downtown to have some dinner around 10pm. We wanted to eat at Dimillo's restaurant but we were a little too late so 6 of the 8 of us opted for J's Oyster Bar right next door.
The food was good (but wasn't Dimillo's). I got the Lobster dinner for $25 and the other girls got lobster rolls, claw cocktail, mac and cheese, and a fish sandwich. Afterwards, it had been a long day so we headed back to the rooms and crashed...
I know this sounds like a day where everything seemed to go wrong but so much more went right. In the morning, Corrine wasn't feeling well and the extra time helped her out so she felt a little better to ride. The extra miles that Speedy had put on the bike had made the wheel bearings wear at the exact point that Michael had gotten off of work and was able to help us and get us to the HD dealership. (and we met a really great guy from an MC up here). The mechanic's shift had ended 15 minutes before we had gotten there but he hadn't left yet. The stop made us NOT hit the downpouring rain and only got us a little wet. The past 2 times I've been in Portland we've eaten at Dimillo's but this time, we tried something new.
So anyway, besides being a little tired, I don't think anyone really minded the mishaps. I mean, hey, we learned that we can work through the mishaps and still make it to where we want to be (and still be friends at the end of the day)!
One last thing, I was riding drag and am so proud of my fellow WITW Jersey She Devils sisters! The formation we rode in was near perfect on the road. We did have a couple of cars squeeze in the middle but they all handled it beautifully! I'm so happy and proud to be a WITW JSD! I love you gals!
(Check back on this blog for pictures later! I need to use my computer to insert them in here.)
So Speedy and I went back to the house to grab the keys while the rest of the group hung out at the rest stop and had some breakfast. We made it down and back in about 90 minutes and were on the road again!
Travels went well for a while until Speedy and I heard a squealing noise on her bike. It was there and then went away. I asked if she wanted to pull over to check it out and she said no, since it had stopped. After a few miles, the noise came back and we all pulled off the road on 495 in Massachusetts. While we were letting the bike cool down and trying to figure out what the noise was, a very nice man name Michael stopped by to try to help us out. As it turns out, he's part of the Expendable Souls MC. He called some buddies and got us to the Harley Davidson dealership in Billerica. He went completely out of his way for us and we are forever grateful!
The dealership was great too! High Ocatne HD in Billerica, Mass. We got there around 6:15 and the mechanic just happened to still be there (even though he got off work at 6)! He was able to diagnose and fix the problem while we waited. The dealership was supposed to close at 7 but let us hang out and have the bike fixed even though we didn't get out of there until almost 7:30.
With only 100 miles to go, we gassed up and hauled it into Maine. The fog got so thick and we did hit a patch of rain but we made it there, put our stuff in the room and took the hotel shuttle downtown to have some dinner around 10pm. We wanted to eat at Dimillo's restaurant but we were a little too late so 6 of the 8 of us opted for J's Oyster Bar right next door.
The food was good (but wasn't Dimillo's). I got the Lobster dinner for $25 and the other girls got lobster rolls, claw cocktail, mac and cheese, and a fish sandwich. Afterwards, it had been a long day so we headed back to the rooms and crashed...
I know this sounds like a day where everything seemed to go wrong but so much more went right. In the morning, Corrine wasn't feeling well and the extra time helped her out so she felt a little better to ride. The extra miles that Speedy had put on the bike had made the wheel bearings wear at the exact point that Michael had gotten off of work and was able to help us and get us to the HD dealership. (and we met a really great guy from an MC up here). The mechanic's shift had ended 15 minutes before we had gotten there but he hadn't left yet. The stop made us NOT hit the downpouring rain and only got us a little wet. The past 2 times I've been in Portland we've eaten at Dimillo's but this time, we tried something new.
So anyway, besides being a little tired, I don't think anyone really minded the mishaps. I mean, hey, we learned that we can work through the mishaps and still make it to where we want to be (and still be friends at the end of the day)!
One last thing, I was riding drag and am so proud of my fellow WITW Jersey She Devils sisters! The formation we rode in was near perfect on the road. We did have a couple of cars squeeze in the middle but they all handled it beautifully! I'm so happy and proud to be a WITW JSD! I love you gals!
(Check back on this blog for pictures later! I need to use my computer to insert them in here.)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)