Day 5, August 14, 2008
Today’s mileage, exactly 200 miles. We left Belfast at about 9:30 after having breakfast at the motel. We were in no rush to leave, as the fog off the bay was pretty thick. In fact we later heard that the lobster fishermen didn’t even get out to tend their traps as the buoys are too difficult to see in the soup. Our destination was Bar Harbor.
We arrived in Bar Harbor around 10:00. Walked around town and ended up having lunch at a place called Geddy’s on Main St.(this was a place recommended to us by a biker we talked to on the mountain in NH yesterday). We decided that “Ba Haba” is pretty much a larger Saugatuck and that we would move on. One thing I did notice, is that the people visiting were more international than just about any place I’ve been, with the exception on N.Y.C.
We traveled north on Route 1 along the coast until we reached the Canadian boarder at Calais, ME. We traveled though a lot of woods that would remind you of the Upper Peninsula. Along the way there were a lot of blueberry pickers we found were called “rakers”. A truck driver said they harvested about 4 million pounds in 2 weeks. These are the very small very low (the bushes look like ground cover), that you can find in the U.P. of MI.
Tonight we’re in a motel near the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, although the tide here is very low, it doesn’t reflect the enormous tides seen further up the bay. Tomorrow we intend to cross the border and head up to St. Johns and points north were the tides are more pronounced, but we don’t expect to be there early enough to get the full effect.
Except for the fog this morning and some rather “crisp” riding weather, the day turned out sunny; with luck it will remain good for the next few days.
Today’s mileage, exactly 200 miles. We left Belfast at about 9:30 after having breakfast at the motel. We were in no rush to leave, as the fog off the bay was pretty thick. In fact we later heard that the lobster fishermen didn’t even get out to tend their traps as the buoys are too difficult to see in the soup. Our destination was Bar Harbor.
We arrived in Bar Harbor around 10:00. Walked around town and ended up having lunch at a place called Geddy’s on Main St.(this was a place recommended to us by a biker we talked to on the mountain in NH yesterday). We decided that “Ba Haba” is pretty much a larger Saugatuck and that we would move on. One thing I did notice, is that the people visiting were more international than just about any place I’ve been, with the exception on N.Y.C.
We traveled north on Route 1 along the coast until we reached the Canadian boarder at Calais, ME. We traveled though a lot of woods that would remind you of the Upper Peninsula. Along the way there were a lot of blueberry pickers we found were called “rakers”. A truck driver said they harvested about 4 million pounds in 2 weeks. These are the very small very low (the bushes look like ground cover), that you can find in the U.P. of MI.
Tonight we’re in a motel near the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, although the tide here is very low, it doesn’t reflect the enormous tides seen further up the bay. Tomorrow we intend to cross the border and head up to St. Johns and points north were the tides are more pronounced, but we don’t expect to be there early enough to get the full effect.
Except for the fog this morning and some rather “crisp” riding weather, the day turned out sunny; with luck it will remain good for the next few days.
2 comments:
Hi Guys! Thanks for the laugh reference "Ba Haba"!!! I work with a guy from up that way and he talks just like that. I laughed so hard it brought tears to my eyes this early Friday morning. Great pics, thanks for sharing. Keep up the wonderful, colorful writing...it makes me think I am actually there with yall. Until I can read again...
Be Safe,
Shell
Mud,
Shouda' left 'da cell phones and watches at home! Kudos for taking the time to update your blog while on the road....enjoyable reading.....Paul //aka Dan Forth
at http://www.inkspot101.blogspot.com/
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