first mountains

may 17 day 8 28 miles total 208 i wish i had an extra day just to tell the tale of crossing the berkshires on back roads. even dirt roads. the peace and solitude. and all the other wonders. the owls the beaver the granite quarry the lakes the stone Read more…

day 7

may 16 day 7 26 miles 180 total. not long after leaving palmer I came into the outskirts of springfield… a much bigger city than I expected. once again, the lack of a route map and my homicidal magic phone combined to lead me on a merry chase around the Read more…

day 6

may 15 day 6 29 miles 154 total jerry palmer was with me all day that was great. the first half was difficult. no shoulder and heavy traffic even at 0300. everyone was hopping off the parallel toll road to avoid the toll. our conclusion; people who exit to avoid Read more…

whoosh

day 5 23 miles total 125 whoosh whoosh whoosh WHOOSH i will never recommend us 20 for a transcon route. there has been nothing since leaving boston, except a neverending stream of cars. sometimes the shoulder is good sometimes acceptable sometimes almost nonexistent. between the traffic, and the ubiquitous road construction Read more…