Danbury

Day 29
Destination: Danbury, New Hampshire
Miles Ridden: 109   Total Miles:
Route: Highway 93 from Boston, Highway 4

Points of Interest:

• Boston Harley-Davidson (Everest, Mass)
• The farm houses and small towns along Highway 4

Some days are better than others on a long motorcycle ride. Our day began at 3:30 a.m., which is when we were picked up at our homes for the ride to the San Francisco Airport.  Mike immediately wanted breakfast, so he was christened with the name "Mikie Three Meals".

Our 6:00 a.m. flight was on time, and by 2:30 p.m. we were on the ground in Boston, and at the dealership by 3:30. We had a surprise this date, since Gary C. joined us without prior announcement. When the car arrived to pick us up, Gary C. was sitting in the back seat holding a shot of Patron Silver. Over the years, we have always started a ride with a shot of either Patron or Bushmill, and today was certainly no different.

We were welcomed to the East Coast by rain. Our bikes had been serviced and were ready to go. We loaded up, but alas, no motorcycle for Gary. It was setting in a warehouse some 50 miles away (on the other side of Boston, of course), and had not been delivered to the dealership. Gary hopped a ride with Bud, and they made their way through hellacious traffic to pick up the bike. We were also joined once again by Bobbie D.  Bud and Gary went south, and the rest of us went north, and ultimately we met up at Derry, New Hampshire. In fact, as three bikes left the gas station, Bud and Gary rode into town behind us. While sitting in the local Applebees, Bud asked an excellent question. If you ended up there by accident, would that be a "Derry error"?  We pondered the question for awhile, and concluded that it would. After leaving Derry, we went north to Highway 4, and then rode along a two lane highway for miles to find our destination. Tommy and Jodie had invited us to spend the night at their "camp." The camp turned out to be a home way out in the country, away from people, and down a three mile dirt road. It was a beautiful place, with 80 foot pines, a creek and a waterfall. It was especially nice to find, since it had been raining off and on during the day.