Monday 20th August 2012 West Greenwich RI - CT - MA - VT - Macedon NY 442 miles.

Monday 20^th August 2012    West Greenwich RI - CT - MA - VT - Macedon  NY 442 miles.

A fleece on morning again. I decided to use my sometimes wayward GPS to guide me to Bennington Vermont, having come to an agreement with the lady running it that I would no longer criticize her constant “recalibrating”. So we set off across Rhode Island heading in a  general north western direction, along many small roads with 25 and 30mph limits. It was really interesting, with evergreens, and the smell of fresh air and pine. It was like riding through Darrington at times without the mountains. I passed through many small villages and collections of houses, mostly very old and shiplap timber frames. Eventually I arrived in Connecticut again, picked up I395, into Massachusetts and I90 for 90 miles  (toll $1.75 – cheap for a change). So off I90 at the exit to head north through Pittsfield to pick up H7 to head to Bennington Vermont. Pittsfield was a really old New England looking type town,  as were other smaller ones en route, all seemingly established in 1700 and something. Even here some businesses were shuttered; obviously they rely on the tourist trade.

On reaching Bennington, a quick ride through town, then it was to head west, again using my now trusty (for to-day anyway) GPS, to pick up I90 to reach my eventual turn off for Macedon New York. I90 in this area of New York is now the New York Thruway, a toll road of course. Actually the 200 miles of highway I rode were in good condition, traffic was not too Heavy, so cruise  control could be used for short periods. I reached Macedon about 3PM, a shortish day. Overall the scenery was very absorbing, especially the morning stint across country, north through Pittsfield and into Vermont, and then again in the afternoon before hitting I90.

So a couple of days local rides, then I’ll head for Ontario on Thursday tp spend time with friends and family, then later I’ll hopefully head south to ride the Blue Ridge Parkway before heading west for home.

Some shots of Sodus Point and Lake Ontario near Macedon.

So far I have traveled through (in order):

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada (new), Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas (new), Missouri (new), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (new), Western Virginia (new), Virginia, Maryland, Delaware (new), New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island (new),  Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont (new), New York.

I do have a few photos and will try to patch them in. Stay tuned.