Posts Tagged ‘ Chatham ’

05 Third day – 2014-05-25 SUN – Back to the car and comfort (II)

2017/05/20
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2014-05-25 SU 21;26 Horsefeathers North Conway NH

The walking stage of the hike was closing to an end, and bike portion was fast approaching. Crossing Saco river took about 15 minutes.  First, a test cross with only valuables, and then second crossing with 2 sticks in both hands and a backpack. Rain started again, I did not know what to cover – myself, or the bike, or the backpack.  I did not take a picture with backpack mounted on the bike, but it was an impressive site. The only technical glitch that I encounter was the situation with the pump.  I was not able to fit the pump to the socket properly, and as a result back tire had relatively…

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02 First Day – Friday, May 23, 2014 – Hide the bike and walk away

2017/05/08
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Modified: 2017/04/30
2014-05-23 FR 17;48 Robins Hill Rd - Chatham - NH

I woke up at 6AM in Boston, and quickly completed last preparations.  Just before 7AM, I was on my way to New Hampshire.  Weather was getting darker and rainier, so I still entertained a possibility of changing the ambitious plans or to scale them down. The only new thing on the highway I noticed was a new speed limit – 70 MPH after the Manchester and Concord were behind me.  Interestingly, that new speed limit slowed most driver, because everyone thought that police would start strictly enforcing the new limit without any leeway. At Lincoln, NH, I completed my usual rounds: buy a parking pass ($5), food stop at Price Chopper…

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