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CVO Social => Ride Report => Topic started by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:04:19 PM

Title: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:04:19 PM
I have been blessed to have a number of transcontinental journeys in my lifetime and this year, God willing, I will have another opportunity. 

So many members of this site have been generous and it has created many memories for me and so many others.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:05:16 PM
Each journey was different and filled with new adventures and some ole ones too!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:06:04 PM
But one matter is certain.  They will never get old!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:06:36 PM
This year’s voyage will take me from Tybee Island, GA, located on the Atlantic Ocean, to several different continent-wide destinations.  Some of these locations I have visited before however each visit brings on a new experience.

More importantly I will have the good fortune to share time with so many good people from this site.  These same folks have granted me the prospect of experiencing more of their local culture in less time.  Talk about effective time management given the work/life/money balance.

So come along if you will and join me on my adventure this summer.  It should be fun and adventurous at least for me and I will share some of the experience with you.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:07:22 PM
My journey begins from Tybee Island, GA, which is AKA – Savannah Beach!

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On the road again -
Just can't wait to get on the road again.
The life I love is making memories with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again.
On the road again

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:08:20 PM
During my travels I have been fortunate to visit several Blue Star Memorials in the small towns I have been traveling through on my destination.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:09:00 PM
Thank God for small towns were we are still reminded of our Constitutional Bill of Rights!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:09:29 PM
And they honor their local celebrities!  Yeah I know if they conducted the same effort on the West Coast you would not be able to walk around with all of the monuments!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:10:06 PM
Here in the South we graffiti our walls in a different way…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:10:38 PM
Time to take this train down the road to my next stop…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:11:05 PM
One matter is for certain.  If you travel through most of the South and you enter into town you will find a Town Square.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:11:31 PM
And the memorial to the Confederate Solider…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:12:04 PM
So it’s time once again to hit the trail however this time on this one…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:12:35 PM
Welcome to Bainbridge, GA!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:13:07 PM
Here you will find a row of historic homes surrounded by majestic oak trees and azalea brushes…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:13:39 PM
Now this is some graffiti I believe we can all live with…

Does anyone remember the Peanut President?

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The Land of Cotton…

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Field of Dreams…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:14:13 PM
The South is also known for….But ladies not ALL Southern Gentlemen should be burdened with this handle!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:14:54 PM
I think I may have taken a wrong turn somewhere…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:15:30 PM
Hell with a turn!  I have crossed continents!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:16:12 PM
Thank God I’m back from wherever the hell I was…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:16:51 PM
Greetings from Florida!  Oh Chit!  I think I may be in trouble already!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 21, 2014, 09:18:16 PM
That's Day One, Day Two takes me back to my birthplace...

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: JCZ on May 21, 2014, 09:43:07 PM
Jock I've had the good pleasure of riding with you from California to Florida and many states in between.

I don't know where your next transcontinental trip will take you but if it's to Cali again.....I sure hope you're able to make it down to paradise (aka Coronado) for a day or two.  :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: GregKhougaz on May 22, 2014, 01:37:37 AM
The show has begun!  Keep it up, Jock!     :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: The Mysterious Q! on May 22, 2014, 07:06:29 AM
And remember way back when you and Hogasm made the trip to my house in Connecticut.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: ultrarider123 on May 22, 2014, 08:32:07 AM
Hey Jock, if you swing through East Tennessee (Oak Ridge/Knoxville), give me a shout...PM sent
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: hogasm on May 22, 2014, 12:17:42 PM
And remember way back when you and Hogasm made the trip to my house in Connecticut.

I was just thinking of that trip. We ate lunch in Maine and did an Iron Butt aka "dumb ass" ride home the next day.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Rooster on May 22, 2014, 03:37:42 PM
Nice pics as always Jock. Can't wait to see more of your adventures. The one thing I remember when we lived in Alabama is everybody is "Fixin" to do something or as some said "Fitten ta" but not sure if it ever actually gets done. :huepfenlol2:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:17:28 PM
Time for some interstate ridin’ to make some time!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:18:08 PM
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Ah, breaker one-nine, this here's the Rubber Duck. You gotta copy on me, Pig Pen, c'mon?
Ah, yeah, 10-4, Pig Pen, fer shure, fer shure. By golly, it's clean clear to Flag Town, c'mon.
Yeah, that's a big 10-4 there, Pig Pen, yeah, we definitely got the front door, good buddy.
Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:18:48 PM
You know it’s comin….wait for it….wait for it….

It’s time for that Game Show!  Whatca Haulin’?

This is where I guess what the hell these big rigs are haulin’…After all what the hell else am I goin’ to do on the interstate?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:19:33 PM
So…besides haulin’ azz, I am thinkin’ this big guy is haulin’ a truck load of illegals to go pick some oranges here in FL.  After all they are being pushed out of other states and FL is “Open for Business!”

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:20:10 PM
Well here we are in Mississippi!  You know what is in Mississippi?  Me neither!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:20:45 PM
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Born on a Bayou!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:21:35 PM
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Good morning, America, how are you?
Say, don't you know me? I'm your native son
I'm the train they call the City Of New Orleans
I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:22:09 PM
Yep.  It’s my birthplace N’Awlins!  Had to return where it all began.  As a matter of fact right here!  Funny thing.  The owner of my former home files an American Flag.  I do too!

Marty this flag is for you!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:22:44 PM
The mighty Mississippi River and one of the steamboats.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:23:19 PM
WARNING WILL ROBINSON!  There will be NO motorsickle parking in Downtown N’Awlins!  NO!  NO!  NO!

Of course you just need to know where to go.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:24:03 PM
To #e!! with the NO!  We want YES!!!!!   ;)

Say YES to famous Bourbon Street where anything goes!   :o

Bourbon Street is a street in the heart of New Orleans' oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter.  It extends 13 blocks from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue. 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:25:15 PM
After all Pat O’Brien’s it’s all “Have Fun!”   :2vrolijk_21:  That’s a YES in my book!   :)

Pat O'Brien's Bar is a bar that began operation as a legal liquor establishment on December 3, 1933, in the French Quarter. Before that, during Prohibition the bar was known as Mr. O'Brien's Club Tipperary; a password was required to gain entrance to the establishment. The location features several bars as well as a large outdoor courtyard in the rear with iron tables and white and green clad cocktail servers. The bar is home to the original Flaming fountain and Pat O's Hurricane!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:25:47 PM
Now if you have too much fun you may have an experience with these guys!  They are ready on the scene.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:26:21 PM
How can you not have fun with a few of these?  Unless of course you meet up with the folks driving that paddy wagon.  If you plan upon hooking up with the 5-0 be sure to request the azz cup.  Might was well start early making an azz out of yourself.   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:27:49 PM
If beer is your thing we got ya covered!  At 11pm the sign changes to DrunkFest!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:28:25 PM
Something tells me that the King of Beers will be busy today.  Geez!  Come to think of it he is busy everyday here!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:29:04 PM
Need some adult entertainment while you are drinkin?  We got ya covered.  Well perhaps un-covered!  Everything from A-Z!   

Just remember – Most of the dancers here are…..well let’s just say….you know……born a male!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:29:53 PM
Boom!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:30:23 PM
Bourbon Street has a little something for everyone.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:30:53 PM
Now if you just gotta get up on a balcony and throw some beads it’s gonna cost ya.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:31:33 PM
This police department don’t need no stinkin’ Harleys!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:32:13 PM
The court house is located near all of the activity!  Cost Effective.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:32:56 PM
Each morning the streets are sanitized for your protection and pleasure.  After all the night before these were not only streets but urinals.    :o   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:33:25 PM
Seattle has Starbucks!  We have…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:33:56 PM
Café du Monde is a coffee shop on Decatur Street in the French Quarter. It is best known for its café au lait and its French-style beignets. In the New Orleans style, the coffee is blended with chicory.

The menu at Café du Monde is simple, as it only includes dark roasted coffee and chicory, beignets, white and chocolate milk, and fresh squeezed orange juice. The coffee is served black or au lait.

I cannot come home and not get some beignets!   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:34:28 PM
Colorado has Coors, Milwaukee has Schlitz and N’Awlins has Jax!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:35:06 PM
The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans.

The most common definition of the French Quarter includes all the land stretching along the Mississippi River from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue and inland to North Rampart Street. It equals an area of 78 square blocks.

Carriage ride anyone?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:35:46 PM
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink!!  #e!! I don’t blame him.  Looks like some friends used it as a urinal last night!  Don’t they know they should use the street?!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:36:17 PM
Jackson Square originally overlooked the Mississippi River however, the view was blocked in the 19th century when larger levees were built along the river.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:36:49 PM
And of course the confederate soldier!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:37:27 PM
Nuttin’ wrong with da…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:38:00 PM
I do believe we have some boys from the site that could sell ‘em a bottle of two.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:38:32 PM
Your French Quarter H-D location.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:39:06 PM
Another funky shop with a great name!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:39:35 PM
Later on Central Grocery will have a line outside for their muffulettas.

A muffuletta is a large, round, and somewhat flattened loaf with a sturdy texture, around 10 inches across. It is described as being somewhat similar to focaccia.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:40:32 PM
Prefer something more traditional?   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:41:18 PM
Well there is always…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:42:26 PM
Speaking of traditional….pralines anyone?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:42:59 PM
You have heard of the white knight in shiny amour?  What about the gold one?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:43:33 PM
The Battle of New Orleans….

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 10:44:14 PM
The French Market is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning 6 blocks in the French Quarter. Founded in 1791 as a Native American trading post, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 11:12:18 PM
That’s one way to prevent someone from sleeping on a bench.

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Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 11:12:55 PM
Here’s the church…

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Here’s the steeple….

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Open the door and see all the people…

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The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and among the oldest cathedrals in the United States. The first church on the site was built in 1718; the third, built in 1789, was raised to cathedral rank in 1793. The cathedral was expanded and largely rebuilt in 1850, with little of the 1789 structure remaining.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 11:13:32 PM
Saints and Sinners Restaurant!  Prefect!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 11:13:57 PM
Coming this weekend!

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Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 11:14:27 PM
Speaking of food….and some balconies too…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 23, 2014, 11:16:01 PM
Marie Catherine Laveau was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo.  She practiced New Orleans Voodoo, but was a lifelong devout Catholic. She was baptized, married and had her children baptized in St. Louis Cathedral. After she abdicated her “throne” as Voodoo Queen later in life, she dedicated herself to such philanthropic endeavors as feeding and comforting condemned prisoners who were headed for the gallows.

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Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:47:53 AM
Hotel Monteleone – Home to the Carousel Bar.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:48:26 AM
Uncle Jesse could teach them a thing of two as to how to properly prepare and cook ribs!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:49:03 AM
Get your red hots!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:50:01 AM
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop is a tavern located on the corner of Bourbon Street and St. Philip Street. The tavern's building, built sometime before 1772, is one of the older surviving structures and has been called the oldest continually occupied bar in the United States.  According to legend the pirate Jean Lafitte once owned the building, though as with many things involving Lafitte, such as it being a place where he plotted his illegal seizures.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:50:52 AM
You can take the Canal Streetcar…Perhaps even one named Desire.   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:51:48 AM
The St. Charles Avenue Line starts uptown, at South Carrollton Avenue and South Claiborne Avenue.  It runs on South Carrollton Avenue through the Carrollton neighborhood towards the Mississippi River, then near the river levee turns on to St. Charles Avenue. It proceeds past entrances to Audubon Park, Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans, continues through Uptown New Orleans including the Garden District, and ends at Canal Street in the New Orleans Central Business District at the edge of the French Quarter, a distance of 13 miles. 

If you have never been on it I would highly suggest it…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:52:38 AM
The Cabildo was the seat of colonial government and is now a museum. The Cabildo is located along Jackson Square, adjacent to St. Louis Cathedral.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:53:18 AM
The music has started and that means it’s time to go…   ;)

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Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:54:07 AM
Before the Girls Gone Wild Team comes to Bourbon Street…   :o   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:55:04 AM
And the streets become urinals AGAIN…   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:55:45 AM
So this was my Last Call…   :(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 24, 2014, 07:56:16 AM
Cause it’s time to hop on the bike and pedal down the road…   ;)

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Post by: JR on May 24, 2014, 08:52:18 AM
Yep.  It’s my birthplace N’Awlins!  Had to return where it all began.  As a matter of fact right here!  Funny thing.  The owner of my former home files an American Flag.  I do too!

Marty this flag is for you!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Wow! Jockster never knew you were from N'Awlins! Why, that's right up the road from where Paul and Sherry grew up. :o House looks good too! Was it that nice growing up in it??? Love it when you ride and love the narrations that go along with the awesome pics. I learn and see so much thru your eyes and rides! Started praying for you today and will every day now that I know your trip has begun. Need a place to rest your head or just do laundry, you know where I'm at. Be safe, especially this weekend. Love ya man, God Bless!  :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: BUCKNUT GREG on May 24, 2014, 09:25:14 AM
You are AMAZING  :2vrolijk_21:

Thanks for taking us on your Trip  :)

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Post by: gadgetz on May 24, 2014, 09:43:34 AM
X2   Thanks for some new sights and a reminder of some long forgotten. Safe travels Jock.  :2vrolijk_21:
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Post by: longlast on May 24, 2014, 10:18:52 AM
                          Enjoyed seeing all the great places. Thanks
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Post by: erniezap on May 24, 2014, 11:31:43 AM
As usual, great pics and great narratives!  Be safe, and if you are making it back to the SF Bay Area let me know!
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Post by: JCZ on May 24, 2014, 08:02:28 PM
Based on your most recent avatar......and the slogan 'bout California girls.....I'm thinkin you're headed to Carmel for the GTG.  :nixweiss:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: lowflight on May 24, 2014, 09:35:26 PM
Great seeing your pics and narratives. I am learning more from those then when I visited some of the spots. Look forward to meeting you soon. Ride Safe!
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Post by: Jock on May 25, 2014, 09:53:49 AM
And remember way back when you and Hogasm made the trip to my house in Connecticut.

I am surprised I remember anything now a days...I do recall having some double vision that night.   ;)   :D

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Not to mention Howie's famous hell rides!  What a blast!

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Post by: Jock on May 25, 2014, 09:57:28 AM
I was just thinking of that trip. We ate lunch in Maine and did an Iron Butt aka "dumb ass" ride home the next day.

Yes indeed!  Good stuff!

You know you loved the Iron Butt!  Nutin' like blowing through NYC and DC at 80+ mph!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 25, 2014, 09:59:51 AM
Nice pics as always Jock. Can't wait to see more of your adventures. The one thing I remember when we lived in Alabama is everybody is "Fixin" to do something or as some said "Fitten ta" but not sure if it ever actually gets done. :huepfenlol2:

And you are correct.  They were fixin' to git sum of my money butt that ain't gonna happen this trip to my knowledge.   ;)   :D
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 25, 2014, 10:05:49 AM
Wow! Jockster never knew you were from N'Awlins! Why, that's right up the road from where Paul and Sherry grew up. :o House looks good too! Was it that nice growing up in it??? Love it when you ride and love the narrations that go along with the awesome pics. I learn and see so much thru your eyes and rides! Started praying for you today and will every day now that I know your trip has begun. Need a place to rest your head or just do laundry, you know where I'm at. Be safe, especially this weekend. Love ya man, God Bless!  :2vrolijk_21:

Yep!  The area I was in survived Katrina well but not to far area was another story.  I thought about Paul and Sherry while I was here.  My time is pretty well mapped out and have a number of commitments.  All Good!

Thanks for the prayers.  Know that you and Deb have a special place in my heart and I pray for you often.

Love ya brother.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 25, 2014, 10:08:24 AM
As usual, great pics and great narratives!  Be safe, and if you are making it back to the SF Bay Area let me know!

Thanks Ernie.  Would love to see ya again!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 25, 2014, 10:09:13 AM
Based on your most recent avatar......and the slogan 'bout California girls.....I'm thinkin you're headed to Carmel for the GTG.  :nixweiss:

Guilty!   :2vrolijk_21:
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Post by: erniezap on May 25, 2014, 11:27:41 AM
See you there Jock!
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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Cvostu on May 26, 2014, 07:13:35 AM
Nice riding with you Jock.   Again you get to make the greatest trips.  Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
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Post by: WFP on May 26, 2014, 08:01:20 AM
Wondderfull!!!!  as in I wonder when I will get to meet up once again!  These are great and I must say, makes me regret missing recent GTGs.  Soon, Anne and I will once more be able to join in the festivities.

/Bill
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: JR on May 26, 2014, 08:29:41 AM
Hey Bill! :drink: Miss seeing you and Anne too! Remember when you came to Memphis. We did Beale with Jerry and JCarolyn and my wife Debbie,  Rendezvous, Texas de Brazil, and took a putt around the area on our scooters. Fun times! :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Supershooter on May 26, 2014, 03:46:53 PM
The pics and story are great, the pics of NOLA remind me of trip I took there many moons ago. Thanks
Supershooter
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: grandpadoc on May 29, 2014, 10:06:15 AM
"Spent a week there one night" at the Lafitt's Guest House next to the Blacksmith shop.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:22:26 AM
After the journey through the swaps of Louisiana I landed in the Lone Star State.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:23:00 AM
Now depending upon how you travel it is approximately 900 miles across this state.  The good news is the speed limit can assist in the process.   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:23:34 AM
El Paso is home of Barnett’s Harley-Davidson.  They have a very large inventory on-hand and almost every year/model of CVO that was ever made was on the show floor.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:24:32 AM
Ever seen the FX series “The Bridge”?   :nervous:   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:25:31 AM
To Juarez Mexico.  To most folks that’s how they read this sign.  To me it might as well read To Hell!  One wrong turn and...   :'(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:26:20 AM
And just pass that fence it lies…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:26:55 AM
It’s quite eerie as you think of it….no line to cross over BUT to get back….well just be prepared.   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:27:24 AM
Post 21 Border Patrol reporting for duty.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:29:21 AM
X Marks the Spot!  It also means NO!  That’s a NO I am good with here. 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:26:30 PM
Time for some Route 66 action which would take me to Williams, AZ.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:27:14 PM
Heyyyyyyyy…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:27:43 PM
An ole ho house…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:28:19 PM
Elvis was in town doin’ a gig!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:28:52 PM
Tonight’s dinner place…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:57:33 PM
Time for another visit to the Grand Canyon National Park…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:58:09 PM
A powerful and inspiring landscape, Grand Canyon overwhelms your senses through its immense size.   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:58:42 PM
Unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms decorate a canyon that is 277 river miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and a mile deep. 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:59:11 PM
Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 10:59:42 PM
Nearly five million people see the 1 mile deep Grand Canyon each year.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:00:16 PM
Simply put…WOW!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:00:44 PM
The Grand Canyon boasts some of the nation's cleanest air, with visibility on clear days averaging 90 to 110 miles.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:01:08 PM
Those folks wanted a close up view…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:01:43 PM
Why not?  That’s the best way to see it!  Talk about off the chain!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:02:12 PM
An Adobe exhibit…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:04:00 PM
A tribal dance…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on May 29, 2014, 11:04:33 PM
The El Tovar Hotel was built in 1905 and is the most luxurious lodging on the South Rim. The hotel consists of 4 stories with a rustic chalet appearance called "National Park Rustic." It was designed by Charles Whittlesley.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: 16HD117 on May 30, 2014, 04:15:43 PM
Simply put…WOW!   :o

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Go Dawgs!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:49:32 PM
For years I have wanted to make it through Oatman, AZ…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:50:11 PM
A sleepy little town…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:50:49 PM
With some sweet azz…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:51:24 PM
And a number of odd residents…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:51:59 PM
Lotta azz round here!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:52:36 PM
Apparently Fords ain’t chit round here…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:53:06 PM
I am in the right place…I feel right at home…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:53:41 PM
Green Acres is the place to be and so is Oatman, AZ…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:54:20 PM
But right now I gotta make like chit and hit the trail!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:54:57 PM
To Ventra, CA…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:55:29 PM
The hotel is the only one on the beach here…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:56:10 PM
Nice long pier to fish…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:56:59 PM
And you thought the residents in Oatman were odd…try these on…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:57:35 PM
Sunbathin’ too!   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:58:12 PM
Takin’ in the view…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:58:40 PM
My view…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 02, 2014, 11:59:13 PM
 Marty…This flag’s for you!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:00:01 AM
Time for some BayWatch!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:00:40 AM
These little fellows will crawl all over…however in this case I believe he was a Guard Squirrel.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:01:18 AM
Time to fly away to my next stop…   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:18:54 AM
From the coast line of California to the Danish Village of Solvang…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:19:24 AM
Of course there are windmills…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:20:00 AM
I think I saw Superman in this phone booth earlier…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:20:31 AM
Farmer’s Market was in town…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:21:00 AM
Plenty of shops, restaurants, candy stores, and stuff!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:21:28 AM
They were conducting toy solider tryouts….I failed!   :(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:21:58 AM
These store fronts were nice replicas of the land they were to represent…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:22:23 AM
Plenty of wine to taste too…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:23:20 AM
The Vikings are coming!  I better get out of town…Besides the Danish Ladies were gone for the day...   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:56:10 AM
Next stop – Stern’s Wharf – Santa Barbara…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:56:53 AM
You can drive and shop on the pier…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:57:35 AM
And of course eat too!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:58:10 AM
Ahhhh…Crab Legs!   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 12:59:02 AM
Gotta Go!  More to do!   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 08:24:04 AM
Like head down towards Big Sur and the famous Bixby Bridge…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 08:24:40 AM
A foggy day today like most of them…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 08:25:42 AM
Nice turquoise water…But COLD!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 08:26:15 AM
Better watch your step!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 03, 2014, 08:26:45 AM
Time to take in more…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:25:52 AM
Like the land of the giants!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:26:23 AM
Damn these trees are heavy!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:26:48 AM
Can you see the cliff house?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:27:12 AM
Sea Lions sunbathing…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:27:36 AM
Fog is rolling in at Big Sur…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:28:00 AM
Julia Pfeiffer State Park – Home of one of my favorite photo spots!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:28:23 AM
To get there you must take a path…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:28:45 AM
Nice views on the way…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:29:09 AM
Amazing…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:29:34 AM
And more…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:30:02 AM
Simple words right?   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:30:33 AM
Pretty direct correct?   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:30:58 AM
The third one is a charm…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:31:21 AM
Perhaps not…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:31:54 AM
 Where are they going?  What are they doing?   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:32:21 AM
Young Love!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:33:02 AM
Hope he knows what happens when a young man’s body gets cold!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:33:31 AM
Love may be in the air but it will not be in his…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:33:55 AM
Oh No!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:34:25 AM
It’s the fuzz man!  So much for love.   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:34:58 AM
Time for the rescue…

Love on the rocks
Ain’t no surprise…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:35:41 AM
Say good-bye for now…Gotta get to the next stop...

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:41:20 AM
Time for lunch in Big Sur!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:41:43 AM
Here’s the view…It’s not Post Ranch Inn but neither is the price.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:42:08 AM
Big Sur Lighthouse…Lotta wind here.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 01:45:02 AM
Monterey Cannery Row…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: grayghost731 on June 04, 2014, 07:36:23 AM
Fun Pics!    :2vrolijk_21:   weather looks GREAT!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Rooster on June 04, 2014, 10:19:43 AM
Careful there in Monterey Jock those Seaguls like to drop bombs on folks. :'(
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 10:23:48 AM
Careful there in Monterey Jock those Seaguls like to drop bombs on folks. :'(

Good advice!  I believe one of our krewe made have been hit in Carmel too!

 :o
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: JCZ on June 04, 2014, 08:29:50 PM
Jock, I'm right here with you but I still can't wait to see the rest of your pics.  :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:45:45 PM
So when I was obtaining fuel for my ride into San Francisco the owner suggested another route which took me to here!  Some fun roads!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:46:16 PM
And yes I did get anything I wanted…well pretty close!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:46:45 PM
So good even the SFPD make the trip!   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:47:21 PM
Of course you must go over the Golden Gate Bridge!   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: red ben59 on June 04, 2014, 08:47:48 PM
WOW!!!!!!!! Thanks for taking me along again.  :2vrolijk_21: It's fun to go with you, even if it's behind this computer screen. :apple: Ride Safe  ;D
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:48:03 PM
As with most days there was some fog, wind and cold…   :'(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:48:38 PM
One of the many places I have wanted to visit is “The Rock”! 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:49:04 PM
The arrival…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:49:27 PM
The walk up…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:50:03 PM
A truck for the island…   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:50:31 PM
Guard Tower

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:50:56 PM
Left over from the tribal protest…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:51:18 PM
Here we go…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:51:50 PM
You bet your sweet azz you better and do not bend over for the soap either!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:52:22 PM
I’ll take a nice pair of tan slacks and a polo please.  NOT!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:52:56 PM
Your choice of rooms…   8)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:53:26 PM
A room with a view please.  NOT!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:53:58 PM
Three levels with a fourth one…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:54:50 PM
No this was not used as a stripper pole and yuck if it was!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:55:14 PM
Some of the residents!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:56:04 PM
This is NOT your five star accommodations!  For one they need better turn down service!   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:56:32 PM
Toilet paper would be nice too!  I think I need more fiber in my diet.  I’ll tell the chef.

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 :D
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:57:07 PM
Bad Dog!  Go to your hole with no view…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:58:30 PM
The library…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:59:03 PM
The hard azz…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:59:25 PM
Hey!  Could this be Al Capone’s Vault?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 08:59:53 PM
Nothing like telling your friends you live on…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:00:25 PM
I’ve seen these on houses no-a-days in certain neighborhoods…   :(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:00:51 PM
Fine Dinning is available in the Mess Hall   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:01:13 PM
God help ya if you needed medical services – The hospital.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:01:40 PM
Of course if matters did not go well there is always the…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:02:01 PM
The recreation area…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:02:29 PM
So the ships would know of their presence…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:02:51 PM
The Bay Bridge….several miles long…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:03:23 PM
This was a night tour so in the evening….Things Change!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:04:02 PM
LIGHTS OUT!  Expect we slam the doors!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:04:25 PM
Time to head off the island and say good –bye to The Rock!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 04, 2014, 09:05:39 PM
Head back to the City of Lights…   :coolblue:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:02:15 AM
Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood.  The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:03:08 AM
Time to set sail for China.  Chinatown that is…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:03:51 AM
Some of the fine art…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:04:34 AM
More fine art…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:05:20 AM
The finest of art…   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:05:56 AM
Way up there…Lombard Street…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:06:38 AM
There is NO baseball field here…   :(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:08:41 AM
The church where Joe did not get married…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:09:23 AM
Behind the Green Door….Remember that one?  You know you do!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:10:03 AM
I do not want to know what’s behind this green door!  PWEW!  However it is self-cleaning!    ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:10:36 AM
The Sea Lions of Pier 39!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:11:06 AM
What a life!     ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:11:35 AM
Burping and farting…   :-[

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:12:00 AM
Found an interesting place…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:12:39 AM
All of the games are in working order and you can play ‘em…   :coolblue:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:13:08 AM
For those who need to know!   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:13:39 AM
Like me?   :nervous:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:14:14 AM
Come to my neck of the woods and you will not have to pay a quarter to see this one…   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:14:43 AM
Who wants to relive that kinda day?   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:15:10 AM
So if this were motorsickles we may have some takers?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:15:42 AM
Career Pilot – If only it was that simple….BTW – One of the options was nudist!  No chit!   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:16:17 AM
Really?   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:16:43 AM
Yes you can pay a quarter and Laughing Sal will do just that and only that!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:17:09 AM
See I told ya I was a harmless little fuzz ball…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:17:43 AM
I thought that read as something else.  Thank God I was wrong!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:18:15 AM
I miss my riding partner Wrongway!   :(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:18:51 AM
The original “peep show”   :'(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:19:18 AM
Here is one in 3-D.  The 4-D version had a hand that would….never mind.   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:19:43 AM
Sex Ed

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:20:15 AM
Hey Now!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:20:42 AM
In the event you did not have the money to get high, here was the next best thing.   ;)   ;D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:21:09 AM
Time to hop on the steel horse and ride…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:21:37 AM
Time for me to leave my heart in San Francisco…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:22:14 AM
Before these three wheelers take over the city!  Move over Red & White.  There is a new krewe in town.   :o   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:22:58 AM
Had a wonderful day with AK and JC.  We reprised the Cripple Creek krewe and rode into town for some blues and food.  Dan joined us and had a great time.   :2vrolijk_21:

The next day JC and I started the journey down to Carmel.

First stop – Santa Cruz

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:23:42 AM
We visited with the locals…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:24:10 AM
Time to head down the road…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:24:36 AM
Next stop Santa Cruz harbor…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:25:07 AM
Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:25:39 AM
Some odd lookin’ cork…???   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:26:04 AM
King of the Mountain!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:26:30 AM
Next stop Capitola!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:26:55 AM
Choo Choo!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:27:26 AM
A little too cold for the ladies to be on the beach sunbathing!  Hell if that is the case…Let’s Roll!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:27:54 AM
Next stop the Carmel-By-The-Sea Gathering!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:49:27 AM
Welcome to Svendsgaards Inn – Home of the 2014 West Coast Gathering!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:49:59 AM
Private Parking!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:51:03 AM
Let the fun begin…
 
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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:51:39 AM
Good to see some ole friends and make new ones…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 12:52:09 AM
The courtyard is very nice…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 09:51:09 AM
It’s the morning gathering for our first ride…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 09:51:54 AM
First Stop

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 09:52:24 AM
Still some fog…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 09:53:02 AM
Now I know why we are here!  Medical my azz!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 09:53:53 AM
Some new additions to the krewe this stop…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 09:54:26 AM
Emergency Water – You Bet!  Comes from the port-o-let next to it!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 09:55:09 AM
In case you cannot read the sign it reads – Get the hell off my property!  I have called the 5-0!   ::)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 09:59:36 AM
Second Stop

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:00:24 AM
If you only knew what they were sayin’ about the non-attendees!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:01:07 AM
Music was provided by Metal Dragon!   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:01:39 AM
Third Stop

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:02:19 AM
Bike Inspections were available at no cost too!   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:02:53 AM
Lunch time – Alice’s Restaurant

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:03:34 AM
Time to head out…It was great to visit with Terrie…   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:05:08 AM
Fourth Stop

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:05:50 AM
Keep Smilin’

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:06:20 AM
Russ

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:06:54 AM
Bryan

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:07:27 AM
Jay

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:08:05 AM
Gabe

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:08:36 AM
Today’s Couple - Russ & Viviane

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 10:09:12 AM
Thank God Roger made it back from cliff driving!  Amazing Talent!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Panhead_Jimmy on June 05, 2014, 03:23:00 PM
Thank God Roger made it back from cliff driving!  Amazing Talent!

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I thought that was just another Sea Lion.  Roger, you should really consider shaving.  :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Trapperdog on June 05, 2014, 04:18:52 PM
I thought that was just another Sea Lion.  Roger, you should really consider shaving.  :2vrolijk_21:
Hey now, it was a long trip across the beach and up the cliff!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:24:29 PM
Our final stop of the day would bring us here!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:24:54 PM
This place is jammed packed with “stuff” for guys and gals like us!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:25:20 PM
Something like that…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:25:54 PM
No it ain’t…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:26:21 PM
Shazam!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:26:56 PM
Apparently we cannot read or choose to read this as a suggestion…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:27:26 PM
Welcoming our boys back!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:27:54 PM
Time to head back….

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:28:23 PM
Our second day was a surprise from Bryon…   :nervous:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:29:17 PM
Racing School?   :coolblue:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:29:50 PM
As luck would have it there were some folks out here with their cars…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:30:21 PM
All kinds of them…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:30:58 PM
This is more than your mustang car club…   :coolblue:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:31:32 PM
And the race ‘em too…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:32:03 PM
A good time was had by all…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:32:44 PM
Time to hop on the scooters and head down the road…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:33:08 PM
To Monterey…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:33:37 PM
Back at the hotel…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:33:59 PM
The smooth sounds of one of our own were being heard…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 05, 2014, 08:34:22 PM
And stories were being shared…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:06:09 PM
On our last day today  :( we would head towards Fort Hunter Liggett.  Here we would travel up a single lane road on side of the mountain.  Our destination overlook, if clear, would allow us to view the Pacific!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:06:41 PM
On a clear day you can see forever…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:07:17 PM
Unfortunately today would not be a clear day...   :(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:07:54 PM
It was time to quickly leave as the Del Fuegos MC had arrived and we knew that was trouble!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:08:29 PM
Down the hill we went.  Tail between our legs!   :o   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:08:54 PM
Time for the lunch stop!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:09:20 PM
Food with a view!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:09:55 PM
Plenty of fog today…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:10:28 PM
Today’s Couple – Young Lovers!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:11:02 PM
Gabe had placed his personal belongings into this bag and was about to give ‘em away!  He was about to JUMP!  NO GABE!  DON’T DO IT!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:11:54 PM
Actually he was announcing a game to win some swag courtesy of hd-dude’s Metal Dragon shop!  The game to win – odometer poker!  Thanks for the swag Jim!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:12:27 PM
Time to check those odometers!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:13:07 PM
One of our road captains

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:13:38 PM
After a nice lunch and a great view it was time to head down the road…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:14:09 PM
After a nice lunch and a great view it was time to head down the road…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 07, 2014, 11:20:52 PM
Here comes some of the krewe…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 09, 2014, 09:12:53 PM
Our final stop would take us to a nice location near Big Sur…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 09, 2014, 09:13:24 PM
Our krewe…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 09, 2014, 09:14:46 PM
Your 2014 West Coast Gathering Couple - Mark & Denise

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 09, 2014, 09:18:23 PM
Your past Gathering Couple – Lou & Terry

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 09, 2014, 09:20:14 PM
Your new to a Gathering Couple – Gene & Alice

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 09, 2014, 09:23:40 PM
Your Love Couple – Russ & Vivianne

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:31:02 AM
Your Mystery Couple - David & Diana

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:31:30 AM
Friends for Life   :)   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:32:02 AM
The Ladies…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:32:29 AM
The Ole Farts

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:32:58 AM
After a fun day it was time to head back for the final night!   :(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:33:27 AM
Christine and Andy are talkin’ about life!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:33:48 AM
The fun has started…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:34:17 AM
 Life’s problems are being solved as we speak…    8)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:35:37 AM
Travel plans are being made…  OR   a Canada GTG?   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:35:58 AM
The party continues!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:36:25 AM
The unknown Schlitz Beer Man made an appearance!  Because!  When you are out of Schlitz you are out of beer!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:36:56 AM
Time to head down to our final dinner at the Hog’s Breath Inn!  This restaurant was formerly owned by Clint Eastwood.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:37:22 AM
OH MY!  Clint has made an appearance just for us!  My bad!  It’s Jay!  But he looks like Clint doesn’t him?   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:37:51 AM
Bryan is just sitting back and relaxing after a long period of planning and execution!  Well deserved.   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:38:13 AM
We had our own special area and it was packed!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:38:40 AM
The fellowship continued and fun was had by all…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:39:04 AM
A true-service restaurant…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:39:37 AM
Now being educated and a wordsmith Greg took full advantage of the term “full-service”!   :o   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:40:03 AM
Based upon his smile I am thinkin’ he had a happy ending too!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 11:40:32 AM
Yep Confirmed!  The both had a good time!     :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 02:40:55 PM
Time for the shirt swap hosted by Gabe!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 02:42:31 PM
Gabe’s second career is a pitcher and I am not takin’ about a beer pitcher either!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 02:43:20 PM
Good catch!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 02:44:12 PM
Some other fun tables…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 02:44:51 PM
Ahh the bill!   :(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 02:45:30 PM
Greg and Bryan relaxing after a job well done!   :2vrolijk_21:

Thanks for all of the efforts here!  I can promise you they do not go unnoticed or appreciated. 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 02:46:24 PM
 So it was time to enjoy my excellent room one more night!    :2vrolijk_21:

If you are ever in the area I would recommend this place without hesitation. 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 02:48:11 PM
My ride back to the east coast was a fun one.  Had to return to some commitments.

Day One – Carmel By-The-Sea, CA. 

Ran into some road construction along the way which created a number of delays, THEN a mechanical issue with the bike near the Grand Canyon.  Left with no choice I pulled into Grand Canyon H-D.  Of course I was thinking worst case scenario and already planning for issues.  Explaining the conditions to the service manager he walked back to the service tech to discuss the options.  All of their techs were working on bikes however they stopped and addressed mine swiftly. 

Thumbs up to the folks at Grand Canyon H-D!

The temperatures were pleasant the entire day since I left early and got through the eastern part of CA in the AM.  Had a jacket on the entire day.  Nice.

At the recommendation of Bryan I stayed in Gallup, MN where the room rates were inexpensive and the hotel had been remodeled.  Bonus!

Day Two -  Gallup, NM.

Most of the day I had a jacket on and was attempting to beat the rain that was on my azz and in front of me.  There were some serve storms around me however for the most part I was in good shape.  Had some rain off and on.

Ended up in Russellville, AK

Day Three – Russellville, AK

Thunderstorms all around me for the first three hours until around Memphis, TN.  Missed ya JR but I know you are having an enjoyable visit with the family in AZ!

It was a short ride to Nashville, TN as I had business to conduct.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 02:48:44 PM
In all, another excellent adventure that I will have memories of for a lifetime.  Only problem is I am ready for another one!  Butt where?

Well in a few short weeks you will find out where the NEXT Transcontinental journey will take me.  I have been dreaming about this one for a while.

Life is Good. 

 :)
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: naitram on June 10, 2014, 03:20:36 PM
In all, another excellent adventure that I will have memories of for a lifetime.  Only problem is I am ready for another one!  Butt where?

Well in a few short weeks you will find out where the NEXT Transcontinental journey will take me.  I have been dreaming about this one for a while.

Life is Good. 

 :)

this was a great photo log for those of us that could not attend, looking forward to your next adventure
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: gadgetz on June 10, 2014, 03:42:50 PM
I concur with Neal. Thanks for doing this, I  know what an effort it is and its' appreciated Jock. Hope see you at MV soon.

E
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: JCZ on June 10, 2014, 04:18:39 PM
Glad you made it back safe and sound.  It was a pleasure riding with you again Jock.  I hope I was able to show you some roads that you hadn't rode on any of your previous visits to Nor Cal. and hope you enjoyed them all.

P/S.....the store in Capitola said they can ship that swim suit to you if you'd like. :huepfenlol2:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 07:29:57 PM
looking forward to your next adventure

So am I!

 :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 10, 2014, 07:31:30 PM
I hope I was able to show you some roads that you hadn't rode on any of your previous visits to Nor Cal. and hope you enjoyed them all.

P/S.....the store in Capitola said they can ship that swim suit to you if you'd like. :huepfenlol2:

New roads!  Most excellent!

If only they had my size!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Chains on June 10, 2014, 08:13:42 PM
Thanks for the tour Jock, magnificent photos as usual  :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: LovemyCVOgirl on June 11, 2014, 12:15:52 PM
Thank you so much Jock for taking me on your journey!  I enjoyed every stop.  :P It was great seeing the faces of so many I know and for those I've never met, we will meet on the road some day!  I hope to make it to MV.  I'm going to try my best.  ::)
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 11, 2014, 12:58:11 PM
I know and for those I've never met, we will meet on the road some day!  I hope to make it to MV.  I'm going to try my best.  ::)

Hope you do too!  We have a place already for you!

 :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: hogasm on June 11, 2014, 01:51:25 PM
So what was the deal with your scoot at the Grand Canyon.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: ultrarider123 on June 11, 2014, 02:00:23 PM
Sure enjoyed taking the trip with ya through your pics and commentary, Jock.  Glad you're home safe and sound back in God's country.... :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: Jock on June 11, 2014, 09:11:20 PM
So what was the deal with your scoot at the Grand Canyon.

At one of my gas stops at ~ 7,000 ft elevation the clutch just gave out.  Even fully engaging the clutch to was difficult to get the bike in gear.  They bled the clutch and the issue has been resolved. 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: JR on June 12, 2014, 12:31:43 AM
At one of my gas stops at ~ 7,000 ft elevation the clutch just gave out.  Even fully engaging the clutch to was difficult to get the bike in gear.  They bled the clutch and the issue has been resolved. 

 :2vrolijk_21:

Exact same thing happened to Tommys scooter last year when we were going to MV. Right on top of the mountain, he lost his clutch. We bleed it out and was fine...hmmm! ::) :2vrolijk_21: It was fun surprising you in Carmel. Great to see you again buddy! Glad you made it home safe and sound! Love ya man, God Bless! :2vrolijk_21:

 :bananarock:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter Begins
Post by: Jock on June 20, 2014, 09:54:33 PM
THE NEXT CHAPTER

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer
Post by: JR on June 21, 2014, 02:49:55 PM
 :vrolijk_11: :2vrolijk_21: :bananarock::vrolijk_11: :2vrolijk_21: :bananarock::vrolijk_11: :2vrolijk_21: :bananarock:



 :bananarock:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 27, 2014, 07:34:10 AM
WOW!  The following article appeared in today's CVO Times...The adventure begins!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: gadgetz on June 27, 2014, 08:00:13 AM
 :bananarock:    Rock on Jock!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Fired00d on June 27, 2014, 08:46:33 AM
All I can say is.... I want to be like Jock when I grow up. 8)

Enjoy, ride safe, and I'm sure as always you'll provide plenty of pictures so we can enjoy it with you. :2vrolijk_21:

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: 110Mofo on June 27, 2014, 09:18:44 AM
All I can say is.... I want to be like Jock when I grow up. 8)

Enjoy, ride safe, and I'm sure as always you'll provide plenty of pictures so we can enjoy it with you. :2vrolijk_21:

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:

 Jock is my hero  :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: SBB on June 27, 2014, 09:34:03 AM
All I can say is.... I want to be like Jock when I grow up. 8)



 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:


It's hard to imagine you grown up.
 ;)
Maybe when Eagles Nest is done you can come spend some time with us there.
I can show you some of the cool roads I have found in the area.
And to address some of your concerns,

Yes, there will be a place to wash your bike.
I already have the outside lift that will go in front of the garage.

Yes, I have supply of Glare and Royal Blue to help keep up that Pumkins rep!

Yes, there will be Country Ribs on the Traeger

Yes, with 15 Apple trees on the property there will be Apple Pie to drink and Apple Pie for desert.

Hell, why even grow up, let us get the home done and your invited.

 :2vrolijk_21:

SBB



Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Rooster on June 27, 2014, 10:09:48 AM
That lift will be nice Chip especially with some BLUE on it :drink: Shine maintenance of course.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: naitram on June 27, 2014, 10:11:09 AM
All I can say is.... I want to be like Jock when I grow up. 8)

Enjoy, ride safe, and I'm sure as always you'll provide plenty of pictures so we can enjoy it with you. :2vrolijk_21:

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:


me too, cant wait to see the pictures of this adventure. if i know Jock it will be worth the anticipation he has built up for us :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Fired00d on June 27, 2014, 11:10:26 AM

It's hard to imagine you grown up.
 ;)
Maybe when Eagles Nest is done you can come spend some time with us there.
I can show you some of the cool roads I have found in the area.
And to address some of your concerns,

Yes, there will be a place to wash your bike.
I already have the outside lift that will go in front of the garage.

Yes, I have supply of Glare and Royal Blue to help keep up that Pumkins rep!

Yes, there will be Country Ribs on the Traeger

Yes, with 15 Apple trees on the property there will be Apple Pie to drink and Apple Pie for desert.

Hell, why even grow up, let us get the home done and your invited.

 :2vrolijk_21:

SBB




Tru dat!!!! :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:

Thanks for the invite.... never know when/where the "Mystery Guest" will show up. ;)

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: MIKEYTEE on June 27, 2014, 02:57:33 PM
Now this may be a rumor, but I heard that Jock was heading north and TN was heading east and they were meeting up in Hardeeville ware they were going to explore the area fr a week. Now this may be a rumor.
Mike
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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 27, 2014, 08:44:39 PM
All I can say is.... I want to be like Jock when I grow up. 8)


#ell...When I grow up I wanna be someone else too!

 :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 27, 2014, 08:45:42 PM
Jock is my hero  :2vrolijk_21:

And you are mine!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 27, 2014, 08:47:07 PM

It's hard to imagine you grown up.
 ;)
Maybe when Eagles Nest is done you can come spend some time with us there.
I can show you some of the cool roads I have found in the area.
And to address some of your concerns,

Yes, there will be a place to wash your bike.
I already have the outside lift that will go in front of the garage.

Yes, I have supply of Glare and Royal Blue to help keep up that Pumkins rep!

Yes, there will be Country Ribs on the Traeger

Yes, with 15 Apple trees on the property there will be Apple Pie to drink and Apple Pie for desert.

Hell, why even grow up, let us get the home done and your invited.

 :2vrolijk_21:

SBB





Hope the Nest is ready soon!  Sounds nice!

 :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 27, 2014, 08:48:31 PM
That lift will be nice Chip especially with some BLUE on it :drink: Shine maintenance of course.

That means you need to return to the east coast when the Nest is ready to try it out!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 27, 2014, 08:50:01 PM

me too, cant wait to see the pictures of this adventure. if i know Jock it will be worth the anticipation he has built up for us :2vrolijk_21:

Time will tell!  However I am lookin' for adventure and whatever comes me way!

 ;)
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 27, 2014, 08:51:32 PM
Tru dat!!!! :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:

Thanks for the invite.... never know when/where the "Mystery Guest" will show up. ;)


You saw it here first!  "Mystery Guest" !!!!!!!

 :)
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 27, 2014, 08:54:05 PM
Now this may be a rumor, but I heard that Jock was heading north and TN was heading east and they were meeting up in Hardeeville ware they were going to explore the area fr a week. Now this may be a rumor.
Mike
 :drink:

Thanks Mike!  I guess the cat is out of the bag!  We are staying at the Red Roof and gonna take in Hilton Head!  Ride up and down the 12 miles on the island!  Waitin' on you to bring some mason jars!

 :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: MIKEYTEE on June 27, 2014, 09:55:26 PM
Be there in the morning. Have 33 quart jars ready, we can empty a few.
Mike
 :drink:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: SBB on June 27, 2014, 10:20:59 PM
Have 33 quart jars ready, we can empty a few.

33 jars?
You, TN and Jock.
33 jars, what are you and Jock going to drink?

 :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:


SBB



Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: MIKEYTEE on June 27, 2014, 11:44:52 PM
33 jars?
You, TN and Jock.
33 jars, what are you and Jock going to drink?

 :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:


SBB





WATER, what else is there?  :nixweiss: Maybe diet green tea!  ::)
Mike
 :drink:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 28, 2014, 05:39:33 AM
33 jars?
You, TN and Jock.
33 jars, what are you and Jock going to drink?

 :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:


SBB

Yeah! Diet Coke in a mason jar!  HA!




Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: MIKEYTEE on June 28, 2014, 12:15:59 PM
Okay Jock I am riding up and down Hilton Head Island and don't see you guys. I'm on my bike towing a Red Radio Flyer Wagon with a green tarp over it so the Ball Mason Jars won't fall out and break, also so nobody can see what I'm hauling. Gonna stop under a tree and have a few sips and cool off here at the Harbour Town entrance.
Mike
 :drink:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 28, 2014, 05:34:35 PM
Okay Jock I am riding up and down Hilton Head Island and don't see you guys. I'm on my bike towing a Red Radio Flyer Wagon with a green tarp over it so the Ball Mason Jars won't fall out and break, also so nobody can see what I'm hauling. Gonna stop under a tree and have a few sips and cool off here at the Harbour Town entrance.
Mike
 :drink:

Ah Man!  You missed us...we went   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: MIKEYTEE on June 28, 2014, 11:29:56 PM
That's cool, I found a bar that wanted something different. So I traded them some Mason jars for some Makers 46 and went on my way. Have a good trip, will be watching for pictures.
Mike
 :drink:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on June 29, 2014, 07:24:17 AM
I have arrived at the rail yard and will be hitching my bike onto the primary engines.

The Transcontinental Magical Mystery Tour begins!

 :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: hdbrad03 on June 29, 2014, 08:04:04 AM
Ah Man!  You missed us...we went   ;)

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We must have passed in the wind! I was traveling Family Style. Van full of Grandkids returning from Disney World. Exited at SOB.

 :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: Really heart broke I can't make the Northern Continental Tour. Still a dream I will fill someday.


 :bananarock: :bananarock:


    Brad
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 04:30:13 PM
And we are off…but where and with who?  First stop!   :nervous:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 04:30:57 PM
Well here is the first answer to one of the questions!  And on a new bike too!  Staying true to the green/teal model of course!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 04:31:54 PM
But where?   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: JCZ on July 03, 2014, 06:07:42 PM
OK, I wish I was there...too!  I envy you guys.  ;D
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:26:33 PM
Hey if you are going to ride ya gotta eat and why not something sweet?   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:27:43 PM
This place had the most sweet tooth products I had ever seen!  WOW!  Nuts too!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:28:36 PM
Decisions…Decisions…what to get?   :nixweiss:

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Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:30:39 PM
Two for one!  What a treat!   ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:31:27 PM
So we are in Maine!  Not yet but it’s comin’…after all it’s a lobstah run!   :coolblue:

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Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:31:59 PM
And I am not talkin’ about these either!     ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:34:12 PM
Headin’ to that lobstah!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:35:29 PM
If you ever need a Dunkin’ Donuts they are all over this place!  Every corner it seems!

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Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:36:17 PM
The whole day was on US Highway 1…Here’s a cool place in Arundel, ME – Bentley’s Saloon!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:37:07 PM
And the sign says…

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Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:39:06 PM
Oh Hell Yeah!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:39:47 PM
And here ya go…lobstah and at a great price too!!!!  It is a lobstah run after all!

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And other options too…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:40:35 PM
Fine dining at its best…too bad Neal and Sue could not join us…   

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:41:43 PM
The inside at much to offer…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:42:31 PM
After a great lunch and a cool place it was time to burn out of this place…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 07:43:28 PM
Well maybe not burn out but ride out…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 08:13:46 PM
But where to go?  The Big Chief says go North!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 08:14:12 PM
So we do and head here!  Machias, Maine!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 08:14:48 PM
And who do we meet?  Neal and Sue!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 08:15:21 PM
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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 03, 2014, 08:16:03 PM
So Neal, Sue, Steve and I travel through Maine…Lookin’ for adventure and whatever comes our way!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:23:42 AM
Calais, Maine….Why?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:30:55 AM
Well to Take Off to the Great White North!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:33:06 AM
A line going in and out…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:33:37 AM
Getting close…   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:34:29 AM
No turning back unless forced back…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:36:13 AM
Will he make it?   :nervous:   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:37:14 AM
We did!   :orange:    :jalapeno:   :apple:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:38:02 AM
I got a nice welcome too!   :)   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:39:04 AM
First Stop in Canada!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:39:57 AM
Chocolate so good the recipe is in the vault!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:40:34 AM
And why wouldn’t be with products like these… 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:42:22 AM
Maple flavored lobstah!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:42:58 AM
My Man!

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Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:43:56 AM
I love Canada already!  Chit 110!

Oh Chit!  That’s 110 km which converts to 23 mph!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:44:39 AM
So down the road in New Brunswick we go…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:45:07 AM
Next Stop…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:45:40 AM
But not to look at these…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:46:14 AM
But to have a minor saddlebag repair performed on my bike.  The service department swiftly addressed the matter and at no charge.  Nice folks.   

:2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:47:08 AM
Not another new bike Steve!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:47:46 AM
Say What! – Neal too?!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:49:09 AM
After a long day nuttin’ beats an IPA in one hand and an Alpine in the other one!

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Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:50:01 AM
After a nice night at one of Neal’s friend’s home in New Brunswick it was time to gas up and head on…but where?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:50:38 AM
Huh?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:51:26 AM
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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:52:09 AM
We found it!  A nice dirt road! 

I think Neal may have taken me seriously when I posted looking for adventure and whatever comes our way!   ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 04:55:33 AM
Let’s discuss plan B!   ;)   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: porthole on July 04, 2014, 12:54:24 PM
Geez - whats up with this  :nixweiss:

After a great lunch and a cool place it was time to burn out of this place…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 06:56:21 PM
Geez - whats up with this  :nixweiss:

Good eye!  I did not even see that!   ???
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 06:57:58 PM
TaDa!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 06:58:58 PM
Another CVO Times article…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 06:59:49 PM
Yep!  We are here (http://www.explorenovascotia.com/)!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 07:01:33 PM
The wind was blowin’ hard!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 07:02:04 PM
This lad was blowin’ hard on the pipes!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 07:02:53 PM
The human clothes hanger for Sue!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 07:03:31 PM
So with the blessing of the fleet we were ready!

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Post by: Jock on July 04, 2014, 07:06:14 PM
Say good-bye to New Brunswick (http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/) and hello Nova Scotia!   :orange:   :jalapeno:   :apple:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 05, 2014, 05:50:12 PM
Good thing they did not know that Neal calls Sue his Honey Bee!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 05, 2014, 05:50:49 PM
Traveling down the highway…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 05, 2014, 05:51:45 PM
A toll booth in the middle of the highway…   ???

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Post by: Jock on July 05, 2014, 05:52:36 PM
Time for gas….can you guess the signs?   ???

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What about this sign?   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 05, 2014, 05:53:08 PM
Fully Licensed for what?   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 05, 2014, 05:53:42 PM
Water all around ya…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 05, 2014, 05:54:30 PM
Cape Breton (http://www.cbisland.com/places-to-stay#)

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Post by: Fired00d on July 05, 2014, 06:48:02 PM
.....

What about this sign?   ;)

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Eh!!!! :2vrolijk_21: :D

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:12:13 AM
Eh!!!! :2vrolijk_21: :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:43:42 AM
A stop light to nowhere…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:44:17 AM
But it was to somewhere Sydney, NS…    :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:45:09 AM
Sydney was founded in 1785 by the British, and was incorporated as a city in 1904, and dissolved on 1 August 1995, when it was amalgamated into the regional municipality.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:45:42 AM
USA headlines!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:46:29 AM
And now for all of you fireman…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:46:56 AM
How many codes are being broken here?   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:47:34 AM
We are here…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:48:04 AM
But soon we would be heading to this ship…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:48:40 AM
Right after a meal at Subway!  That’s right!  Lobstah is available at Subway!   :o

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:49:12 AM
This is a big ferry (http://www.marine-atlantic.ca/index.asp?no-redirect=true) that can load a large amount of cargo and little ole us too!  A 280 nautical mile journey!

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:49:35 AM
First we have to make our entry!

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:49:58 AM
Then head to the staging area…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:50:43 AM
There were riders from all over the place….these folks were from VA and PA.  Father and son.  They take trips together.

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:51:08 AM
This was a husband and wife team from Washington.

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:51:31 AM
A little shade thanks to the camper on a hot day…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:51:53 AM
Gotta make sure the cargo gets on the right ferry (http://www.marine-atlantic.ca/index.asp?no-redirect=true).

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:52:20 AM
Even the Motor Company with their fleet of demo units was here…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:52:58 AM
This bus was carrying visitors from Germany…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:53:20 AM
And of course the deluxe sleeping accommodations…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:54:32 AM
And this is how we do it…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:55:06 AM
Lock ‘em down boys…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:56:36 AM
While on board the ferry (http://www.marine-atlantic.ca/index.asp?no-redirect=true) you can enjoy an adult beverage at the Colors Bar

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:57:03 AM
Perhaps you are more the checkers type?

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:57:27 AM
Very slow internet service was available for 15 minutes.

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:57:51 AM
A movie theater was running recent movies…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:58:15 AM
And for those kids like me…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:58:36 AM
Another boat being loaded with cargo too…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:58:59 AM
Time to close it up…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:59:23 AM
Time to say good-bye to Sydney, NS

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 09:59:55 AM
Plenty of lighthouses and windmills around here…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 10:00:19 AM
Let’s check out the spacious rooms for our traveling pleasure…

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 10:00:46 AM
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Post by: porthole on July 06, 2014, 11:16:52 AM
15 hour ride?
How much is the ferry for a bike & rider? Passenger?
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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 06:57:51 PM
15 hour ride?
How much is the ferry for a bike & rider? Passenger?

~ 15 hours

I will need to pull the invoice and let you know. 
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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 06:58:47 PM
Newfoundland and Labrador is located on the eastern edge of North America. Their capital city shares the same latitude as Paris, France, and Seattle, Washington. 

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 06:59:21 PM
To put things in perspective, Newfoundland and Labrador is a little smaller than California, slightly bigger than Japan, and twice the size of the entire United Kingdom.   :o

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 06:59:51 PM
The island of Newfoundland covers 43,008 square miles - an area that rivals the size of the three maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island combined.

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:00:28 PM
With the addition of the vast territory of Labrador, the province covers a total area of 156,453 square miles, and has more than 18,000 miles of coastline.

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:01:15 PM
And now for something different…   :o

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:02:04 PM
That ain’t right!  First you warn me then you tell me the warning is “out of order”  Shazam!   :'(

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:02:31 PM
Welcome to St. John’s, Newfoundland

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:04:02 PM
St. John’s, Newfoundland – Lunch Time - which is 1-1/2 hours ahead of eastern standard time zone.   ???

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:04:53 PM
Later on the CVO Band was to take the stage…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:05:25 PM
Parking enforcement is serious around here… 

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:06:00 PM
But clown cars are not!   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 07:06:40 PM
Ah's reckonin' thet ah need t'viset thar an' pick up some.   ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 08:25:53 PM
Signal Hill (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/nl/signalhill/index.aspx) is a hill which overlooks the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 08:26:24 PM
Not to mention lighthouses and icebergs.

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 08:26:48 PM
St. John’s, Newfoundland (http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/placestogo/stjohns)

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 08:27:16 PM
Cabot Tower is a tower situated on Signal Hill. Construction of the tower begun in 1898 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 08:27:58 PM
The wind on Signal Hill was very strong today.   :o

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 08:28:35 PM
Due to its strategic placement overlooking the harbour, fortifications have been placed on the hill since the mid 17th century.

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Post by: Jock on July 06, 2014, 08:29:13 PM
That iceberg may not look big but it certainly is…

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Post by: CVOThunder on July 06, 2014, 08:49:56 PM
Wow, great trip and photos. I want to ride next year but will need to limit my time in the US. Thinking of going north to B.C. then across on Hiway 1 to N.S. and N.F. and visit friends there. Hopes are to drop down at Regina to Sturgis and then back north afterwards. Hopefully Canada is considered a "foreign" country according to passport stamps. Have you made any trips cross country Canada? I'll work on a separate thread as time gets closer to see who has made the trip and things to see.

Cheers and enjoy your travels.

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Post by: JR on July 06, 2014, 09:19:08 PM
Wow Jock! Another great adventure!!! So happy for you guys! Look forward to next history lesson. :D Praying for you Steve, Neal and Sue! Enjoy my friend, love ya man, God Bless!!! :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:46:59 AM
This trail was originally known as Ladies Lookout. Beginning at the top parking lot, it will take the visitor to Cuckold's Cove Lookout or they can loop around the summit and return to the parking area.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:47:35 AM
One of the many lighthouses on this island.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:48:11 AM
Neal and Sue are attempting to survive this wind!

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:49:33 AM
Remember when you would eat ice cream too fast and get a ice head?   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:50:08 AM
Time to head back to the city…

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:50:35 AM
Tonight’s eatin’ place…

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:51:02 AM
Cape Spear (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/nl/spear/index.aspx), located on the Avalon Peninsula near St. John's, Newfoundland, is the easternmost point in Canada and the easternmost point in continental North America.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:51:27 AM
Cape Spear is the trailhead/trail end for two components of the East Coast Trail.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:51:56 AM
With a nice view from the road too…

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:53:16 AM
Cape Spear (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/nl/spear/index.aspx)

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:53:42 AM
A lighthouse has operated at Cape Spear since September 1836.  The original Cape Spear lighthouse was the second lighthouse built in Newfoundland; the first was built in 1810 at Fort Amherst, at the entrance to St. John's Harbour.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:54:09 AM
Go east ole man…   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:54:46 AM
Some visitors attracted by the scenery and history have been swept away by the large and unpredictable waves at Cape Spear, prompting Parks Canada to post numerous warning signs in the area.

Two simple words…WATCH IT!!!!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:55:20 AM
In 1832, the first legislative assembly for the colony created a lighthouse board.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:55:45 AM
Because of its proximity to convoy routes during the second World War, a gun battery was installed at Cape Spear to defend the entrance to St. John's harbor. Barracks and underground passages leading to the bunkers were built for the use of troops stationed there.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:56:19 AM
But today the gun battery is being used for brunch!   :)

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:57:03 AM
Where do we go from here?

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:57:44 AM
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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:58:07 AM
Cape Spear was chosen as the site for a new lighthouse because it was on the rocky eastern coast near the entrance to St John's harbor.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:58:30 AM
A foghorn was added in 1878.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:58:56 AM
A new concrete building was built to house the light in 1955.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 05:59:30 AM
The original lighthouse building and the light keeper's residence have since been restored to the period of 1839.

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Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 06:00:03 AM
Now the question is…what happens to the material flushed?   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 06:00:35 AM
Well let’s just say the liquid floats out to sea…   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 06:59:58 AM
There are more varieties of English spoken in Newfoundland and Labrador than anywhere else in the world.  It's more than just accents too: it's no surprise we have our very own dictionary - The Dictionary of Newfoundland English.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:00:21 AM
Our lunch spot…YellowBelly Brewery & Public House (http://www.yellowbellybrewery.com/)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:01:35 AM
Winner!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:02:02 AM
And of course they brew their own…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:02:29 AM
Not quite “Kiss the Cod” but next best thing!  Place your head in the cod!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:03:08 AM
Ya know Cod Tongues are on the menu here! 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:03:35 AM
Oh yes it is….   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:04:20 AM
Freak Lunchbox (http://www.freaklunchbox.com/Main%20Pages/stjohn.html) was founded in 2001 in historic downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.  :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:04:48 AM
Freak is a family owned business inspired by circus sideshows, roadside attractions and of course candy! 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:05:35 AM
With some freak gum too!  WARNING!!!!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:06:39 AM
Someone is goin' to have fun tonight…   :o   ;)   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:07:02 AM
Some Freak Lunchboxes…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:07:26 AM
Time to Freak Out of this place…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:07:48 AM
Let’s head towards the Harbour…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:08:14 AM
The US Coast Guard / Canadian Coast Guard

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 07:08:42 AM
This is an active harbor…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:01:53 AM
Time to cool off (http://icebergquest.com/)…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:02:19 AM
As we cruise out of the bay…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:02:46 AM
Rooms with a view…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:03:26 AM
Remember that trail I spoke of earlier on Signal Hill?  This is part of it too!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:03:51 AM
Thank God for the lighthouse otherwise you may run into these…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:04:34 AM
Even worse this….Remember the Titanic?  That iceberg (http://icebergquest.com/) was a lot smaller too!

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More like these…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:05:18 AM
When it comes to viewing icebergs, this is one of the best places in the world.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:05:57 AM
On a sunny day, view these 15,000-year-old glacial giants from many points along the northern and eastern coasts – in every shape and size.  Remember the one in the fog from the lighthouse?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:06:33 AM
These arrive from the Arctic every spring.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:07:12 AM
Their sheer size sends the mind racing, and that's not even counting the ninety-percent still unseen below the surface.   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:07:42 AM
It was these types and sizes of bergs that sank the infamous Titanic, a mere 400 miles from their coast.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:08:22 AM
You can go on a boat tour, paddle along in a sea kayak or hike along our 29,000 km of coastline and watch a sparkling spring berg parade down Iceberg Alley.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 07, 2014, 08:08:55 AM
The krewe…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:33:15 PM
On the ride back a Screech-in was offered.  What is a Screech-in you ask?    :coolblue:

The Newfoundland Screech is used in a non-obligatory ceremony known as the "screech-in". The "screech-in" is an optional ceremony performed on non-Newfoundlanders (known to Newfoundlanders as a "come from away" or "mainlander") involving a shot of screech, a short recitation and the kissing of a cod. It is often performed in town pubs, but in this case the boat.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:33:38 PM
The general process of a screech-in varies from pub to pub, though it often begins with the leader of the ceremony introducing themselves and asking those present if they'd like to become a Newfoundlander. The proper response, of course, would be a hearty "Yes b'y!" Each participant is asked to introduce themselves and where they come from, often interrupted by commentary by the ceremony leader, jokingly poking fun at their accent or hometown. Each holding their shot of Screech, they are then asked "Are ye a screecher?" and are taught the proper response: "'Deed I is, me ol' cock! And long may yer big jib draw!" (Though with a Newfie accent, it often sounds like this: "'Deed Oi is, mee-all cahk! An' lahng may-yer big jib-jrah.") Translated, it means "Yes I am, my old friend, and may your sails always catch wind."

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:34:02 PM
A cod fish – is then held up to lip-level of each participant who then bestows the fish with a kiss.  Since there was no cod did this even qualify?  Mmmmm…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:34:26 PM
Heading back to port…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:34:56 PM
It’s Fourth of July, a US ship is in town, it’s named the “Eagle” (http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/wixtrain.asp)…Ya gotta go on it right!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:35:23 PM
Look at all those lines…one wrong pull and…   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:35:55 PM
That’s up there!   :nervous:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:36:21 PM
Abandon Ship Instructions…here are mine – Jump the heck off with a life preserver!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:36:46 PM
Climb up anyone?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:37:12 PM
You got questions, we got answers…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:37:34 PM
But which one captain?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:37:57 PM
Know your knots?  Answer:  A big one!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:38:21 PM
Good Lord!  It takes three of them?   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:38:42 PM
Think I’ll take this baby for a spin!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:39:08 PM
As the krewe takes a rest on the “Eagle”   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:39:34 PM
Beaver Tail anyone?   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:39:58 PM
Plenty of music in this town…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:40:24 PM
Pretty Maids All In A Row…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:58:45 PM
A war memorial to fallen soldiers

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:59:06 PM
A music memorial on George Street

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:59:29 PM
Let’s grab some grub at Jungle Jim’s…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 05:59:54 PM
Direct and to the point…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:00:26 PM
It don’t matter, we are on vacation!    :orange:   :jalapeno:   :apple:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:00:48 PM
Think I’ll have a bowl of that!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:01:10 PM
The krewe

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:38:29 PM
Because every town should have a store with juggling supplies…   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:38:58 PM
George Street (http://www.georgestreetlive.ca/) is a small street located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, that is known for its many bars and pubs.   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:39:20 PM
The two block long street houses nothing but bars, pubs (http://www.oreillyspub.com/) and restaurants.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:39:50 PM
George Street is only open to pedestrians in the evenings and during most of the business day, only being open to traffic in the mornings to allow bars to restock!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:40:21 PM
The street has the most bars (http://www.themartinibar.ca/) and pubs per square foot of any street in North America, and is known to have bars that are open later than most others throughout Canada.   8)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:40:52 PM
The street does not usually become crowded with people until later at night, around midnight, and will remain busy until early in the morning, possibly as early as 6 am, despite the absence of the sale of booze.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:41:23 PM
They even have a blues club (http://www.fatcatbluesbar.com/) for JC.   :coolblue:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 06:41:53 PM
The street is the venue for an annual Mardi Gras celebration in October.   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:06:09 PM
Remember the Screech-in?  Well here’s the place!  Trapper Johns!

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:06:54 PM
Is anyone gonna do it?  Will they “Kiss the Cod”?   ???

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:07:33 PM
And the crowd chats – Sue!  Sue!  Sue!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:08:05 PM
The proof

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:08:49 PM
Here’s what they really want for entertainment….   :o   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:09:33 PM
Perhaps here?

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:10:06 PM
Where you can find a Jeannie in a bottle and your bed!   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:11:07 PM
Poutine is a common Canadian dish, made with french fries, topped with a light brown gravy-like sauce and cheese curds.

As one local said, "those guys put the poo in poutine!"

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:11:41 PM
Remember that Harley Davidson transport truck that was getting on the ferry?  Well it made it to here – Mile 1 Harley Davidson (http://www.mile1hd.com/) in Newfoundland!  Demo Day.

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:12:16 PM
The band is settin’ up…

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Post by: Jock on July 08, 2014, 08:12:55 PM
The bikes are rollin’ in…

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Post by: porthole on July 08, 2014, 10:00:59 PM
Ahh, a little marlinspike seamanship ???


Did you learn the history of the Eagle?


But which one captain?

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:42:35 AM
And inside…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:44:08 AM
Some of the inventory

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:44:38 AM
Some of the pricing

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:45:12 AM
I am sure they sell a fair amount of these…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:45:39 AM
And you may have more time to ride these than a bike…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:46:03 AM
Cookout time too…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:46:27 AM
And of course the dealer (http://www.mile1hd.com/) shot

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:54:15 AM
Ahh, a little marlinspike seamanship ???


Did you learn the history of the Eagle?

Here's what I do know...

Length, overall - 295 ft
Length, at waterline - 231 ft
Beam, greatest - 39.1 ft
Freeboard - 9.1 ft
Draft, fully loaded - 16.0 ft
Displacement - 1,816 tons
Ballast - 380 tons
Fuel Oil - 24,215 gal
Height of foretruck - 147.3 ft
Height of maintruck - 147.3 ft
Height of mizzentruck - 132.0 ft
Fore and Mainyard - 78.8 ft
Sail area - 22,227 ft
Speed under power - 10 knots
Speed under sail - 17 knots
Anchors - 3,860 lbs

57 crew members
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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:55:32 AM
Time to hop on those motorsickles and head towards Quidi Vidi…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:56:00 AM
Quidi Vidi was known for once being a historic fishing village.

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:56:31 AM
The neighborhood is named for both Quidi Vidi Lake and Quidi Vidi Harbour - known locally as "The Gut".

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:56:57 AM
Located in Quidi Vidi is the Quidi Vidi Battery Provincial Historic Site, which had significance as a battery during the War of 1812.

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:57:23 AM
The village is also home to Newfoundland's largest microbrewery, the Quidi Vidi Brewing Company (http://www.quidividibrewery.ca/).

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:57:48 AM
Let’s go inside…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:58:29 AM
Taste test anyone?     :huepfenjump3:

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:58:54 AM
Here are the beers we will be tasting today…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:59:25 AM
The tour…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:59:47 AM
The returned bottles to be refilled.  All of the breweries on the island use the same bottles which are exclusive to the island.

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 06:00:09 AM
The bottle washer…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 06:00:43 AM
The cooler…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 06:01:42 AM
The King of Beers   

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 06:02:16 AM
Time to muster out of here…   :D

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Post by: porthole on July 09, 2014, 06:18:07 AM
Segelschulschiff Horst Wessel - AKA SSS Horst Wessel

End of WWII - war prize, was taken by the U.S. as reparations.

I have had the opportunity in the past to be part of the escort team as it came into the Port of NY.
Have also been able to run with it, sometimes around it while offshore our coast.

In a 41' patrol boat and looking up to the Eagle, it is quite the site under full sail.


Here's what I do know...

Length, overall - 295 ft
Length, at waterline - 231 ft
Beam, greatest - 39.1 ft
Freeboard - 9.1 ft
Draft, fully loaded - 16.0 ft
Displacement - 1,816 tons
Ballast - 380 tons
Fuel Oil - 24,215 gal
Height of foretruck - 147.3 ft
Height of maintruck - 147.3 ft
Height of mizzentruck - 132.0 ft
Fore and Mainyard - 78.8 ft
Sail area - 22,227 ft
Speed under power - 10 knots
Speed under sail - 17 knots
Anchors - 3,860 lbs

57 crew members
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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:15:54 PM
Lunch time…

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:16:20 PM
A beer tower!

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Post by: Jock on July 09, 2014, 05:16:57 PM
Remember the Cod Tongues?  Well here you have them…   :o

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Post by: JCZ on July 09, 2014, 06:28:06 PM
Beautiful country.....thanks for taking us along! :2vrolijk_21:
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Post by: CVOThunder on July 09, 2014, 06:37:50 PM
Excellent photos and tour. I especially enjoyed the photo's of the USCGC Eagle. Thank you Porthole for bringing up the questions and info which lead me to look at Wiki. Very cool history. Thanks!
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Post by: hdbrad03 on July 10, 2014, 05:15:33 AM
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 :bananarock: :bananarock:

   Brad
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Post by: TN on July 10, 2014, 07:46:05 AM
Thanks Dick, I've enjoyed this ride from my easy chair.  :2vrolijk_21:


some trivia facts here. Jock always takes great road trips, and his ride reports are awesome.  :orange:



Ride On

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Post by: miker on July 10, 2014, 10:37:08 AM
 :)
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Post by: ultrarider123 on July 10, 2014, 10:42:13 AM
The recent Alaska trip thread along with this thread has really made the first part of my summer....thanks guys... ;D
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Post by: Jock on July 10, 2014, 10:02:43 PM
Brigus is a small fishing community located in Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Post by: Jock on July 10, 2014, 10:03:11 PM
Located in a sheltered bay it has been home to many fishermen and a strategic location in early times.

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Post by: Jock on July 10, 2014, 10:03:42 PM
A cool little town that is biker friendly.

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Post by: Jock on July 10, 2014, 10:04:18 PM
Time to head back to St. John’s…

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:43:34 PM
Neal found us a cool trail – Cobbler Path (http://eastcoasttrail.ca/).

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:43:58 PM
The trail was approximately 12km from downtown St. John’s

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:44:21 PM
Popular hike partially boardwalked over wet area, to Torbay Point
 
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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:44:47 PM
Through the woods and down into a valley

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:45:08 PM
Then a steep climb up to a ridge leading to Red Cliff

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:45:33 PM
It’s a moderate hike

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:45:59 PM
Torbay Point (http://www.nlgeotourism.com/content/torbay-point-ect-section-cobbler-path/nflDEBB01009D2699E84) is the long jutting land mass that forms the southern edge of Tor Bay.

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:46:27 PM
The Cobbler and the five finger-like rock formations at Shooting Cove.

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:46:48 PM
Hello down there!

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:47:18 PM
Be careful!

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:47:51 PM
What goes down must come up!  Well in most cases and if not there is a little blue pill to assist.   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:48:16 PM
Perfect place for whale watchin’

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:50:19 PM
Or iceberg watchin’ too!

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:50:53 PM
Heyyyyyyyy!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:51:16 PM
Get a piece of the rock!

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:51:40 PM
The Brothers!

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:52:17 PM
Young Love!  Get a room would ya!   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 11, 2014, 09:53:00 PM
Neil Diamond’s alternative version…”Love on a rock!  Ain’t no big surprise!”   :2vrolijk_21:   :)

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 06:53:35 AM
The Killick Coast stretches from St. Thomas to Logy Bay on the northeast coast of the Avalon Peninsula and includes Bell Island.  This is a favorite scenic drive for people who live in the area.  It takes you into old fishing villages, a former mining town, and through farmland.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 06:54:06 AM
A flag of a different type for ya Marty!   ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 06:54:27 AM
Lunch time included a visit to this place which had a lot of product with the Screamin’ Eagle logo.

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 06:55:04 AM
Time to head back to George Street (http://www.georgestreetlive.ca/) to see if anyone is getting’ Screeched – In?   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 06:55:30 AM
The krewe is already here

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 06:56:12 AM
By golly it looks like Sue and Jill are gonna do it!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 06:57:00 AM
Here is the Master of Ceremony Trapper Bob (http://www.trapperjohns.com/) and his Big Stick!   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 10:32:36 AM
He explains what will happen.   :nervous:

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 10:33:07 AM
Our krewe members are takin’ in the seriousness of his event!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 10:33:34 AM
Jill is ready for the ceremony   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 10:33:59 AM
Sue is prepared too…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 10:35:13 AM
Trapper Bob explains that to become a Newfoundlander they must

1. Eat a food from Newfoundland
2. Have a drink from Newfoundland
3. And kiss something from Newfoundland

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 12:48:04 PM
Sue is given the meat from Newfoundland…mmm   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 12:48:36 PM
Here comes the drink from Newfoundland – a rum based liquor with a bottom of the barrel additive!   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 12:49:09 PM
Jill is thinkin’ – “I have passed one and two, I sure hope he is from Newfoundland and that is what I will be kissin’ “   ;)   :D   :drummer:

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 12:49:38 PM
Sue, knowing what Jill is thinkin’, is wonderin’ what Jill is up too?   ???   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 12:50:17 PM
Trapper Bob announces that he is indeed from Newfoundland and here comes what they will be kissin’!   :o   :nervous:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 12:52:21 PM
Looks like a mouth fill of azz!   :o   :o   :o

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 03:44:45 PM
Instead they get to “Kiss the Cod”…a famous tradition here in Newfoundland!   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 03:45:19 PM
Jill goes full on the lips with tongue!   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 03:46:17 PM
Trapper Bob gives the fish a cleanin’ between kisses for Sue!   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 03:46:57 PM
And yet another French kiss, must be appropriate given the country we are in and the French base here!   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 03:47:39 PM
Any others?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 07:02:37 PM
After the full ceremony, Trapper Bob issues there certification!   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 07:03:11 PM
Proud to be in the pack…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 07:03:42 PM
Jill is excited to share the moment with Steve but…   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 07:04:11 PM
Teacher and student share a moment…   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 07:04:49 PM
Oh Hell Yeah!  Love that Canadian dollar and the value it brings!   ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 07:05:17 PM
Tonight’s eatin’…I think after I eat I wanta be Screeched – In too!   :o

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 07:05:44 PM
But I wanna gonna go here!   ;)   :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 07:06:23 PM
Well after a number of fun filled days it was time to say good-bye to “The Rock.”   :(

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:17:35 PM
If you may recall Hurricane/Topical Storm Arthur had brushed through the area and we were fortunate enough not to be bumped from our ferry crossing.  However others in the week were not so lucky.   :'(

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:18:05 PM
Some of the vehicles were undergoing additional inspection and washing prior to being allowed on the ferry.

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:18:36 PM
Remember our friend?  Well he’s back too!

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:19:09 PM
He was traveling to Nova Scotia for a demo ride there.

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:19:37 PM
Our ship awaits us…Boarding took longer since there was only one deck here.   ???

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:20:06 PM
Neal was speaking with some Newfoundlanders that were site members already.  I cannot remember the site names.  They were heading towards the states.   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:20:38 PM
Zoom Zoom… Oh Yeah!  That’s kilometers!    ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:21:05 PM
There were a number of bikes crossing heading out for the summer trip from Newfoundland.

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:21:37 PM
Time to board again…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:22:06 PM
Lock ‘em down boys!

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:22:41 PM
And say so long to Newfoundland   :(

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:23:42 PM
The water was not as smooth as the ride over.  The swales as I understand it were ~ 4-5 ft and the ferry that was cancelled was due to ~ 16-18 ft ones.  However still all good and it was time to pack up and leave.   :o

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Post by: Jock on July 12, 2014, 08:24:38 PM
But where to go? North South East West?   ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:15:35 AM
mmmm…let’s see…

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:16:03 AM
Just another foggy day in Canada and on a bridge to somewhere…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:17:05 AM
Could this be it?     ???

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:17:33 AM
By George I do believe it is (http://www.cabottrail.com/)!  :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:17:58 AM
The Cabot Trail (http://www.cabottrail.com/) is a highway and scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:18:32 AM
Along the trail you will find a number of small motels such as this one however summer time is busy.

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:19:01 AM
However before we hit the trial we found another lobstah joint!  I had a lobstah BLT.   :coolblue:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:19:25 AM
And da view…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | The Next Chapter | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:20:03 AM
After lunch we had a decision to make…Cabot Trail (http://www.cabottrail.com/) beginning here or by ferry?  We looked for a sign.   :-\

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:20:38 AM
And we found it!  The Screamin’ Eagle that was near the restaurant screeched – “Take the ferry!”   :)

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 10:34:11 AM
So we headed towards the ferry…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 10:34:34 AM
A small ferry…

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 10:34:57 AM
Not much traffic…

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 10:35:27 AM
Small channel crossing

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 10:35:48 AM
Hope there is no alarm   ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 10:36:10 AM
Time to pay the toll to the troll…   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 10:36:36 AM
Once on the other side…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:29:03 PM
And then it came…right around the corner!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:29:42 PM
WT… – Steve had a dog run in front of the bike and after him causing him to slam on brakes and take a nice long skid!  A close call indeed and Steve handled the bike perfectly.   :o   :2vrolijk_21:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:30:08 PM
Hill climbin’ – Canadian Style

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:30:29 PM
The Cabot Trail (http://www.cabottrail.com/) is located in northern Victoria County and Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:31:53 PM
Conducted a meet and greet with some Canadians…

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:32:19 PM
Police parking is available here…   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:32:41 PM
Markin’ their space!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:33:16 PM
I believe Steve wrote – “Steve + Jill forever”   :-*   ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:33:40 PM
What?  What’s not to smile about?!

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 12:34:01 PM
The route measures 185 miles in length and completes a loop around the northern tip of the island, passing along and through the scenic Cape Breton Highlands.

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 02:42:42 PM
The northern section of the Cabot Trail passes through Cape Breton Highlands National Park (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ns/cbreton/index.aspx).

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 02:43:08 PM
Keltic Lodge (http://www.kelticlodge.ca/home/location/) is a resort hotel located in the village of Ingonish, Nova Scotia in Canada, on the northeastern coast of Cape Breton Island.

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 02:43:37 PM
The road to the Lodge

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 02:44:00 PM
The Keltic Lodge (http://www.kelticlodge.ca/home/location/) has 32 guest rooms and two luxury suites in the Main Lodge, 40 guest rooms at the Inn at Keltic, five two-bedroom cottages and five four-bedroom cottages with fireplaces and verandahs. Several executive cottages with private cliff-side backyards are also available.

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 02:44:24 PM
In 1936, the land was expropriated by the Nova Scotia government from Henry and Julia Corson of Akron, Ohio. The Middlehead Peninsula, on which the Corson's land was situated, was highly desired after the federal government created the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The Keltic Lodge was in operation for two seasons, but because of wartime shortages and overseas fighting, the government closed the hotel in 1942. In 1946, after the end of the war, the hotel reopened. In November 1997, an electrical fire claimed the gift shop and coffee complex. The blaze erupted on a stormy evening and local firefighters had to battle high winds and snow to save the nearby structures from harm.

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 02:44:49 PM
Sit back and relax, enjoy the view…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 02:45:17 PM
Or take in the Canadian Beach…   ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 02:45:42 PM
Recreation facilities on the property or in the surrounding area include a heated outdoor pool, nearby Ingonish Beach, hiking wilderness trails, lawn games, whale watching, Aveda Spa, and boat cruises. Adjacent to the resort is a highlight of Cape Breton golf—the 18-hole championship Highlands Links Golf Course (http://www.highlandslinksgolf.com/).

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 05:36:41 PM
I did not see many churches until Nova Scotia…

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 05:37:20 PM
And of course the Moose Warning!  It’s everywhere!   :)

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 05:37:42 PM
The Cabot Trail is named after the explorer John Cabot who landed in Atlantic Canada in 1497. Construction of the initial route was completed in 1932.

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 05:38:08 PM
Lakies Head – Cabot Trail

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 05:38:46 PM
You saw the sign, we had to go, even though the spelling is not the same…

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 05:39:20 PM
Looks like some lobstah and crab being caught here…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 05:39:47 PM
Hey a lighthouse!

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 05:40:21 PM
They tricked us!  “Lt. Dan ICE CREAM!”
 
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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 05:40:54 PM
You don’t have to tell us more than once…   :)   :)

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:05:36 PM
Green Cove – Cabot Trail

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:06:02 PM
Green Cove view

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:06:25 PM
Helloooooo out there!

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:07:00 PM
We have arrived at our night’s destination…St. Margret Village / Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia.   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:07:31 PM
The channel…

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:08:32 PM
Needless to say fishing is the revenue generator here…

The owner of the hotel shared a story regarding fishing here.  The fisherman never learned how to swim because if they were capsized at sea they wanted to go straight down.  This would not delay the inevitable. 

To his knowledge the town had never lost a fisherman to the ocean however they did lose a few in the bay tying up boats.   :(

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:10:04 PM
Our motel (http://www.burtonsoasismotel.ca/) for the evening…while the motel is off the Cabot Trail I would highly recommend this place, nice owner with some great stories to tell, besides you will see the other reasons too.   :2vrolijk_21: :sunny:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:12:29 PM
So we could see…   :)

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:13:06 PM
And what the location to do just that…   :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:14:43 PM
A relaxing view with a nice wind to cool ya down…   :2vrolijk_09:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:15:24 PM
But before we take the sunset in let’s eat!  We headed to Meat Cove, of course, but…besides we were not sure of the restaurant opportunities there…~ 7 miles of gravel to get there…turn around time.

The name Meat Cove comes from when fishing fleets used the natural protected cove to come ashore and hunt moose to replenish their supplies. The name Meat Cove, came from the smell of cooking meat that sailors could catch down wind as they approached the cove from many miles away. The cove was a place to lay away and hunt and get fresh water before sailing on.

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:17:10 PM
So instead we went to…   :1syellow1:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:18:10 PM
Yep you guessed it!  More lobstah available and inexpensive too.   :chef:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:19:32 PM
Besides their Screamin’ Eagle here said…”Try here!”   :wings:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:20:15 PM
A little R & R in the shade…   :divers009:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:21:05 PM
After a fun meal it was time to head back for a tub and the sunset!   :bath:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 07:22:33 PM
Our chairs await us…   :glasses2:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 08:59:43 PM
The sun is fadin’...   :sunny:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 09:00:31 PM
And we are signin’…”Don’t let the sun go down on me…”

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And of course…”Tequila Sunrise…” or in this case Sunset!   :1syellow1:

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 09:00:54 PM
Laughin’ the night away…

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 09:01:38 PM
And just like the sun…

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Post by: Jock on July 13, 2014, 09:02:02 PM
The night had gone…

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 07:00:06 AM
Morning is come and it’s time to take on the west side…but Steve is catchin’ a cat nap.     ;)

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 07:00:36 AM
Gotta dig those fallen rocks out…

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 07:01:08 AM
The western and eastern sections of the Cabot Trail follow the rugged coastline, providing spectacular views of the ocean. The southwestern section passes through the Margaree River valley before passing along Bras d'Or Lake (http://www.capebretonsheritagecoast.com/heritage-coast/scenic-regions-bras-dor-lakes-scenic-drive/17/).

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 07:02:19 AM
Of course more whale watchin’ opportunities…   :vrolijk_12:

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 07:02:47 AM
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Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 07:03:18 AM
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Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space
 
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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 07:04:16 AM
We are in the Masterpiece section of the Trail today…

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 07:04:47 AM
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Here I am
On the road again

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Buy early on July 14, 2014, 12:31:45 PM
Man this looks like an amazing trip! Thanks for sharing Jock!
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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 12:55:20 PM
Chéticamp (http://cheticampns.com/) is a fishing community on the Cabot Trail on the west coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia at the western entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 12:56:20 PM
The community has almost 4,000 residents, a large majority of whom are Acadians and speak French natively.

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 12:56:51 PM
The Cabot Trail is the only trunk secondary highway in Nova Scotia which does not have a signed route designation. Road signs along the route instead have a unique mountain logo.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 12:57:25 PM
Our time on the Cabot Trail was coming to an end…   :(

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 12:57:57 PM
From here we would make tracks to New Brunswick were we would spend the night.

After a fine meal at Maverick’s (http://mavericksrestaurant.ca/) in Moncton, New Brunswick it was time for me to say merci to Neal, Sue, Steve, Jill and Canada for having me on this truly Magical Mystery Tour. 

Everything was perfect.  I could not believe the weather we had and the time / places we enjoyed.

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 12:58:45 PM
This was a trip for the books and I am so fortunate to have been able to be a part of it.  Thanks guys and gals.   :dankk2:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 12:59:15 PM
But that was not it!  I needed to make it through the Border Patrol and travel the ~ 1,600 miles back to Georgia.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 12:59:43 PM
Success!  As the Border Patrol Agent said…”Welcome Home!”

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Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 01:01:09 PM
Not quite yet!  It was time to run some rubber!  Just one problem, Thursday later afternoon in CT / NYC – 5:00pm traffic!  After 2 hours to travel ~ 20 miles I made it to Mount Laurel, NJ for the night.

From here I needed to break through the Washington DC traffic in the morning!  Yuck too!  However I made it back to Georgia in time for supper.  Nice!

I have been blessed with the two Transcontinental journeys this summer thanks to the "patched" members of this site.  The two expeditions combined clicked up ~ 12,000 miles of pleasure for me.  Thanks to everyone.   :dankk2:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: naitram on July 14, 2014, 01:52:31 PM
it was my pleasure to have been a small part of your amazing summer journey.

its also a treat to be a part of your journey/story in this thread  :orange:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: GregKhougaz on July 14, 2014, 02:22:29 PM
What a great trip! Welcome home everyone!  Glad all are back safe.   :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: porthole on July 14, 2014, 02:38:56 PM
Too bad you didn't post when you were coming through Jersey.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 14, 2014, 04:55:55 PM
Too bad you didn't post when you were coming through Jersey.

Yeah.  At the time I was uncertain where I would land for the evening and it was an early morning departure to make the time I did.

Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: JCZ on July 14, 2014, 09:24:11 PM
Where to next, Jock?  Inquiring minds want to know... :nixweiss:     ;D
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: WestCoastRuss on July 14, 2014, 09:55:12 PM
WOW!!!!! That was good  :2vrolijk_21:     
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: JR on July 14, 2014, 10:10:02 PM
Praise God ya'll were able to experience this amazing journey and also made it home safe! What a joy it's been to follow along with the amazing pictures and narration. God Bless you Jock, love ya man!!! :2vrolijk_21:

 :bananarock:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: doublerunner on July 14, 2014, 11:13:40 PM
I've enjoyed all the pics. Thanks for sharing  :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 15, 2014, 07:11:24 AM
Where to next, Jock?  Inquiring minds want to know... :nixweiss:     ;D

You never know...but Maggie Valley is in the sights!  You need to come back to the East Coast and this could be the reason!

 :2vrolijk_21:

However Washington D.C. is on the schedule for next week but that is business.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Jock on July 15, 2014, 07:13:44 AM
Praise God ya'll were able to experience this amazing journey and also made it home safe! What a joy it's been to follow along with the amazing pictures and narration. God Bless you Jock, love ya man!!! :2vrolijk_21:

 :bananarock:

Yeah!  Our Lord could not have blessed us with any better conditions.  I truly feel the blessings of His power.  Lookin' forward to seein' ya in the valley brother!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: JCZ on July 15, 2014, 12:05:31 PM
You never know...but Maggie Valley is in the sights!  You need to come back to the East Coast and this could be the reason!
 :2vrolijk_21:

However Washington D.C. is on the schedule for next week but that is business.

Yep, that almost happened.  Got the bike, flight, lodging all figured out and I put in for that week of vacation just to learn that one of my techs already had that week scheduled (only one maint. associate on vacation at a time).  Tried talking to him about rescheduling his but it was a no go.  :(
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: SBB on July 15, 2014, 02:25:15 PM
Yep, that almost happened.  Got the bike, flight, lodging all figured out and I put in for that week of vacation just to learn that one of my techs already had that week scheduled (only one maint. associate on vacation at a time).  Tried talking to him about rescheduling his but it was a no go.  :(

That sucks.
Maybe next time.

 :2vrolijk_21:

I also talked to the other guy.
He's got a little kiddie pool giving him fits so it's a no go for him either.

 ;D

SBB


Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: mungam on July 19, 2014, 10:04:47 AM
I have to say having our own Photo-Journalist along to document this trip will help keep the memories alive for a lifetime. :jalapeno: :jalapeno: :jalapeno:
 
But seriously Neal & I have shared quite a few roads over the years with Jock all over this great country of ours and it was an honor to share the sights with him on another adventure.

Looking forward to the next time!!! :2vrolijk_21:

Steve

Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour
Post by: Indenial on July 20, 2014, 07:29:04 AM
Thanks for all the pictures. It's like I was there--except wasn't ---but will be someday. Love the looks of the area and of course the Lobstah!!  Great trip and lots of memories.  Waiting for the next one.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:36:24 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4xf50aUxaE

Gotta get back in time indeed!  Back to the Future!  2014!  A Magical Mystery Tour with the Neal, Sue, Steve and Jill!  Except in this case no DeLorean just a few CVO scooters, a few 88 mph clicks and Doc Brown was not on duty so I will have to do.

Our journey back in 2014 was a wonderful experience and I have thought of returning to this area for several years.  One thing or another seemed to stand in the way but this year appeared to be a go.

Come along and join me as we go Back to the Future on A Magical Mystery Tour Remastered!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:37:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Rs0WvWpBk

Roll up roll up for the Mystery Tour
Roll up roll up for the Mystery Tour

Roll up
That's an invitation
Roll up for the Mystery Tour

Roll up
To make a reservation
Roll up for the Mystery Tour

The Magical Mystery Tour
Is waiting to take you away
Waiting to take you away

That is exactly what I plan to do…Roll up!  Roll up the highway so I can spend more time at my destination.
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:37:45 PM
Day One | Savannah, GA – Richmond, VA | 500 miles

Today would be a late start up time with a few stops along the way.  The route was pretty much the “big road’, as Hubbard would say and the views had been seen plenty of times in the past.

It would be here that I would meet up with part of the road krewe.  This krewe would assist in the taking many of the images you will see in this posting.  Thanks guys!
Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:38:14 PM
It would not be a trip on I-95 without the stop at South of the Border!   :jalapeno:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:38:38 PM
Virginia is for Jock too!  I’m a lover not a fighter!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:39:09 PM
Day Two | Richmond, VA – Stratfort, CT | 450 miles

This is the part I hate!

•   Road Conditions
•   Heavy Traffic
•   Tolls
•   Stop / Start

I tried to get the krewe out early however that would not be the case.  After standing still for the better part of two hours it would be a late midnight check-in.

That’s fine, it least we were past the bad stuff right?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:40:48 PM
Once past Massachusetts, it was time to hit US Highway 1.  This was a route that Neil had taken us down and I remembered much of this journey.

•   Seabrook
•   Hampton
•   Portsmouth
•   Kittery
•   Bald Head

Even had to stop at the Candy Store we took in last time.  Yum!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:41:28 PM
You gotta love New Hampshire and their position on liquor!  And yes, this is an interstate sign advertising the product, low taxes and big inventories!  Nuttin’ like promoting the idea of drinkin’ and drivin’!   ;)   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:41:51 PM
Lunch Time would be at Bob’s Clam Hut in Kittery, ME!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:42:16 PM
Bob’s was rockin’ at the time of our visit!   :huepfenjump3:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:42:47 PM
When I grow up I would to be a clam!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:44:15 PM
Not quite…

We all live in a Yellow Submarine!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:44:36 PM
Starbucks in a graveyard!  I guess folks are just dying to get their coffee or at least from it!  HA!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:44:58 PM
York, ME is the home of the Cape Neddick Light.  In 1874 Congress appropriated $15,000 to build a light station at the "Nubble" and in 1879 construction began. Cape Neddick Light Station was dedicated by the U.S. Lighthouse Service and put into use in 1879. It is still in use today.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:45:21 PM
The Cape Neddick Light stands on Nubble Island about 100 yards (91 m) off Cape Neddick Point. It is commonly known as "Nubble Light" or simply "the Nubble".

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:45:46 PM
As I viewed the rocky shore line you get a sense of mystery and danger ships a night face without a sense of guidance. 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:46:07 PM
This flag is for Marty and all of us!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:46:29 PM
Rockin’ It Baby!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:46:51 PM
Later we would travel to Kennebunkport. 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:47:14 PM
The town center, the area in and around Dock Square, is located along the Kennebunk River, approximately 1 mile from the mouth of the river on the Atlantic Ocean. Historically a shipbuilding and fishing village, for well over a century the town has been a popular summer colony and seaside tourist destination.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:47:38 PM
Kennebunkport was also the summer home of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, father of former U.S. President George W. Bush.  There were no Bush sightings at the time of my visit.   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:48:09 PM
But there was a horse sighting!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 30, 2019, 09:49:15 PM
Our evening would end in Ogunquit, ME and here was the view from the room.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:24:26 AM
Day Three | Ogunquit, ME - Bar Harbor, ME | 300 miles

Still on US Highway 1 and enjoyin’ the ride to Portland, ME for the Portland Head Light.  However little did I know that they would be running a race on this day that would take me right into the middle of it!  After a long series of stopping, starting and idling we made it to our destination.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:25:04 AM
Watch your step!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:26:05 AM
The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:26:29 AM
During the American Civil War, raids on shipping in and out of Portland Harbor became commonplace, and because of the necessity for ships at sea to sight Portland Head Light as soon as possible, the tower was raised twenty feet.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:27:28 AM
You can bet this fog horn was being used!    :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:28:14 AM
Because we certainly did not need more of these…   :(

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:29:55 AM
Not exactly easy getting out there but worth it!  Cold too!     :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:30:30 AM
Only a few days in and these places are majestic and full of inspiration!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:31:09 AM
After beating off the rain for the most part, it was time to head to Rockland for the Maine Lobster Festival!   :)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:32:03 AM
After all, there is some really big lobsters here!   :o

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:33:03 AM
Honorary lobster for the day!    :huepfenjump3:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:33:33 AM
Mermaid too!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:33:59 AM
Three lobsters to go please!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:34:36 AM
After Rockland we continue our journey down US Highway 1 to Bar Harbor.  Our hotel would after a view of the water!  Again! 

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:35:41 AM
I just had to work to get it!  I guess that will teach me for booking the property with loyalty points!     :D

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:36:13 AM
The evening would take us downtown to dine with a view!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:36:42 AM
What’s for dinner?

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:37:28 AM
Well we trapped them so…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:38:34 AM
Up here this is the only Red Lobster you will see!   ;)

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:39:40 AM
Let’s dress up Mr. Pickle!    :cucumber:

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:40:12 AM
The night cap – Ice Cream!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:40:57 AM
Day Four | Bar Harbor, ME – St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada | 225 miles

A visit to Acadia National Park was in order…

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:41:43 AM
Acadia National Park is a 47,000-acre Atlantic coast recreation area primarily on Maine's Mount Desert Island. Its landscape is marked by woodland, rocky beaches and glacier-scoured granite peaks.

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:42:15 AM
Jock’s version of rock climbing!

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Title: Re: A Transcontinental Summer | Magical Mystery Tour | MMT Remastered
Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:42:53 AM
Who knew there was a Pebble Beach on the West Coast too?    ;)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:43:29 AM
Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the United States’ East Coast.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:44:49 AM
After spending the morning at Acadia, it was time to head towards the border!

We would take US Highway 1 to Canada and enter there!  At least I thought we would!

Once at the border, one of the krewe had an issue crossing and it took over 45 minutes to resolve.  In the end we all made it but for a while it did not look good!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:45:47 AM
Once into Canada, we traveled the Trans Canadian Highway 1 and 790 to St. John. 
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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:46:39 AM
Day Five | St. John, New Brunswick – Liverpool, Nova Scotia | 225 miles

It would be here that we would take the ferry to Nova Scotia.  I had originally planned for it to be in Bar Harbor but the CAT ferry was cancelled as it has not opened since the season began!   :(

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:47:32 AM
Load ‘em up boyz!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:48:10 AM
Welcome Aboard the Fundy Rose!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:48:43 AM
Time for some Java Moose!    :drink:

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:49:39 AM
Our hostess at the Java Moose was dancing with me, as I was nominated as the Cruise Fun Director!   ;)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:50:28 AM
In the event on an emergency, do not plan on getting into this 2 person craft!  Plan to swim!   ;)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:51:01 AM
Hello from Nova Scotia Canada!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:52:16 AM
Going to be a nice and sunny day with temps in the low 70’s!  Nice!  (http://www.myemoticons.com/images/weather/sunny/in-the-pool-1.gif)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:53:21 AM
Time to roll out and take on Digby, Nova Scotia and beyond!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:54:04 AM
Upon rolling out we would take Highway One, the Evangeline Trail to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.  Our first stop would be a sad one.  This Catholic Church was being torn down and being sold for scrap wood.  The person performing the work stated that the church had been open several times but with little to no attendance.  He stated that the Catholic religion was dead in Nova Scotia.    :(

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:54:58 AM
It has been for sale for years and no takers.  Now the bank was selling the wood for recovery of some funds.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:55:37 AM
The cross may be gone but our Lord is alive and well!    :)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:56:03 AM
On the same land…

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:56:36 AM
The Evangeline Trail is located in the western part of the province, bringing us to the Minas Basin, the Annapolis Valley and the Gulf of Maine. The route connects Mount Uniacke in Hants County with Yarmouth.

It would have been here that I arrived if conditions were different.  The CAT ferry was parked at the dock.  I was informed by a local that it had really impacted their business as I suspect it would.  No one knows the source of the real issue but money and politics are certain to be involved.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:57:26 AM
Cape Forchu Lightstation, the first “applecore” style lighthouse, is located 7 miles from the town of Yarmouth.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:57:55 AM
The original station was demolished in 1961 and replaced in 1962 with the "apple core" tower.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:58:32 AM
Imagine a foggy day as the powerful light guides you away from the rocky shoreline.    :o

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:59:03 AM
If you are hungry which we were, you can get a hot lobster roll at the café inside of the lighthouse.  We did!  It was good too!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 07:59:32 AM
The message is hidden in the rocks!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 08:00:05 AM
Visitors from around the world come here!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 08:00:38 AM
Rock, Paper, Scissors!  Bet I will win this time!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 08:01:12 AM
Time to hop back on the bike and ride the Lighthouse Trail!  There is a reason why they call it by this name.  Lighthouses everywhere! 

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 08:01:42 AM
This one is located in Shelburne where I was originally going to stop for the evening.  However I made a revision to Liverpool for the evening.  The Sandy Point Light.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 08:02:10 AM
So are bird houses…

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 08:59:35 AM
Day Six | Liverpool, Nova Scotia – Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia | 150 miles

I would continue the entire Lighthouse Trail route to Peggy’s Cove which is an excellent ride except for one little matter – Road conditions are poor at times.    :o
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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 08:59:58 AM
I would be taking the ferry at LaHave, Nova Scotia

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:00:29 AM
I conducted an interesting conversation with the captain of the ship.  Turns out he is a rider too with some interesting stories.    :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:01:16 AM
Turns out I did not have any Canadian money and the ferry was $7 CD.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:01:44 AM
No worries there!  Captain laughed when I told him as I did not see the sign either.  Told me he made over $1,000 last year on the exchange he pocketed himself!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:02:12 AM
We arrived!  Lunenburg!  I parked across the street from this church and had to go inside!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:02:52 AM
This church was ALIVE and well according to the greeter!  I was pleased to hear this after my earlier encounter near Digby.    :)

Lunenburg is a port town on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded in 1753, the town was one of the first British attempts to settle Protestants in Nova Scotia.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:03:29 AM
The economy was traditionally based on the offshore fishery, and today Lunenburg is the site of Canada's largest secondary fish-processing plant. The town flourished in the late 1800s, and much of the historic architecture dates from that period.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:04:12 AM
The historic town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995. UNESCO considers the site the best example of planned British colonial settlement in North America, having retained its original layout and appearance, including wooden architecture in the local vernacular. UNESCO considers the town in need of protection because the future of its traditional economic underpinnings, the Atlantic fishery, is now very uncertain.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:04:38 AM
Over the years port activities transitioned from coastal trade and local mixed fisheries to offshore fisheries.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:05:08 AM
Speaking of fishing, I am hungry!  What’s for lunch?  HA!    ???

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:05:41 AM
I am having a whale of a time here!    :coolblue:

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:06:16 AM
Perhaps we need this in the states too!    ;)   :)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:06:43 AM
Luneburg Library?

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:07:16 AM
But it is time to pull up anchor and kiss the girl good-bye…gotta head down the road!    :(

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:07:41 AM
See ya next time!    :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:08:15 AM
Wait a cotton pickin’ minute!  Well I guess they need to sell their product first!     ;)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:08:38 AM
My next destination is not too far away – Blue Rocks!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:09:26 AM
Nestled on the South Shore near of the town of Lunenburg…

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:09:59 AM
Kayakers will be delighted with the undeniable natural beauty of the fishing village of Blue Rocks…

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:10:35 AM
And yes, there is a “lighthouse”

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:11:12 AM
After a fun visit to the Lunenburg area it was time to getty up on the Lighthouse Trail to Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia.  Here I would be staying at a great B&B!

The host was wonderful and I highly recommend them, if in the area.  Very knowledge and well done.

For additional details Click Here (https://peggyscovebb.com/)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:11:44 AM
I arrived in time to head back out to get a bite to eat.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:12:19 AM
From my second story room, this was the view in the evening and the sky was turning.  Off in a distance you can see the Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse!  Very peaceful!   :)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:52:15 AM
Day Seven | Peggy’s Cove – Halifax | 100 miles

You may come for the famous lighthouse, but there’s lots more here to see.   :huepfenjump3:

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:52:46 AM
This is a vibrant fishing village indeed.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:53:24 AM
WARNING!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:53:56 AM
Nova Scotia is home to over 160 historic lighthouses, but no beacon is as photographed as the one in Peggy’s Cove.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:54:30 AM
Built in 1915, Peggy’s Point Lighthouse still keeps watch over surging ocean waves and working lobster boats.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:55:04 AM
Scramble over giant rocks worn smooth by the sea and share in the view.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:55:35 AM
The water is crystal clear!  I cannot say the same for the Atlantic Ocean back home.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:56:06 AM
There are less than 40 full time residents of Peggy’s Cove and when this church was in operation they had 4 members.  It was closed for years but is now open to the public for visits only.  No services are held any longer.    :(

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:56:51 AM
This is for my friend BUBBA!  This store is for you!  And me!    :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:57:24 AM
William E. deGarthe carved this “lasting monument to Nova Scotian fishermen” on a long granite outcropping behind his house in Peggy’s Cove. The sculpture depicts 32 fishermen, their wives and children, St. Elmo with wings spread, and the legendary Peggy of Peggy’s Cove.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:57:54 AM
After a fun day, it was time to say so long to Peggy’s Cove and head down Lighthouse Trail to Hailfax.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:58:20 AM
We have arrived Halifax!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:58:48 AM
Boston, Branson and others have Duck Boats, they have Frog Hoppers!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:59:15 AM
And a few double deckers too!

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 10:59:39 AM
A host of fun places…

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:00:10 AM
Even for a Stubborn Goad like me…

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:00:41 AM
Sniggily Wiggily’s (http://www.sniggilywiggilys.ca/)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:01:12 AM
The Toothy Moose (http://thetoothymoose.com/)

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:01:40 AM
Canada’s National Dish

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:02:20 AM
The 1917 explosion of a munitions ship was a defining moment for Halifax. It was a tragic and disastrous event that also produced its share of folklore, such as babies who survived flight through the air by landing in trees. Many of these are too fanciful to be true, but St. Paul’s Church, the oldest building in town, bears the scars to prove its incredible tales.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:02:47 AM
The church, founded in 1749, was several miles from the explosion, but the blast traveled at a pace of 3,300 feet in a single second. It was the largest man-made explosion of all time before the atom bomb, and its effects were felt as far away as Prince Edward Island; needless to say, Halifax was devastated. St. Paul’s windows were blown out, and a piece of window frame remains embedded in the entryway with a plaque that reads, “A Relic of the Explosion.”

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:03:18 AM
The face in the window is the most mysterious artifact from the disaster though. As the story goes, at the moment of the explosion the deacon was standing directly parallel to a window facing the Narrows. The intense heat of the explosion etched his profile on the glass for all time (no word on what happened to the clergyman himself). Another more macabre version tells that a sailor’s decapitated head flew through the window with such force that it made a clean incision through the glass.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:03:44 AM
Some of the local art work…

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:04:18 AM
St Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a Roman Catholic Parish Church in Halifax.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:04:46 AM
It was built from 1836 to 1839 and appears to be under-going refurbishment.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:05:17 AM
On October 18, 1863, a storm caused part of the church to collapse.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:05:45 AM
There was some nice stained glass art work here.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:06:21 AM
The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:07:02 AM
Halifax Art…What is it?    :confused5:

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:07:36 AM
Riding the wave in back to a restaurant for excellent meal and calling it a night.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 11:08:08 AM
With a good book…    ;)   :D

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Post by: longlast on August 31, 2019, 06:46:50 PM
Great pics, looks like you had a good time and saw some interesting sites.  :2vrolijk_21:
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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:06:02 PM
Day Eight | Halifax, Nova Scotia – Charlos Cove, Nova Scotia | 200 miles

Today’s route would be on Marine Drive which is a designated scenic route along the Eastern Shore.  It closely follows the coast of the Atlantic and the Strait of Canso on Routes 207,211, 316,322, 344 and Highway 111.  This would be the poorest road conditions to-date with some very deep ruts in the road.  Even a dual purpose bike would have been challenged at times.

Port Dufferin is a rural community on the Eastern Shore, it would be here that I would meet a very interesting person while visiting this church.  This Presbyterian Church opened in 1904.  A two-room school was opened in the 1940’s.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:06:34 PM
Port Dufferin is situated at the mouth of Salmon River, where it empties into Beaver Harbour.  This is a view from the Church.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:06:57 PM
L’eglise St. Pierre St. Peter’s Church Larry’s River, Nova Scotia

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:07:22 PM
Art work honoring the founding fathers of the community.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:07:58 PM
We have arrived at our destination for the evening in Charlos Cove. 

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:08:21 PM
At the time of our arrival, it was beginning to rain and the fog was rolling into the area.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:09:06 PM
Charlos Cove is a small Acadian community near Guysborough and our lodging was in the middle of nowhere which I like.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:09:31 PM
There was a path that would take you down to the water.

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:10:05 PM
Deep Thoughts by Jock!   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on August 31, 2019, 09:10:40 PM
After a nice meal at our evening stay, I enjoyed a desert!  YUM!

Enjoyed an interesting conversation with several German tourists.  They were taking four weeks to visit Canada and their first trip outside Germany.  Nice folks and spoke better English than some of the folks I know living here.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:49:37 AM
Day Nine | Charlos Cove, Nova Scotia – Syndey, Nova Scotia | 200 miles

Continuing on Marine Drive, the road conditions continued to be poor but the scenery was worth the challenge on these roads.

Guysborough, Nova Scotia.  You guessed it, a lighthouse off in the distance.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:50:08 AM
Once off the Marine Drive, I would be taking Highway 4 along the coast of Bras d’Or Lake.  The route was not much to brag about and I needed to make up some time I only stopped for gas for the most part.  Road conditions were, you guessed it, poor but it was better than the “big road” for fun.

I was rushing as I wanted to make the Fortress of Louisbourg and I made the last bus going over there.  Only had perhaps an hour and certainly need much more but…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:50:39 AM
Life within an 18th century fortified French town comes to life at reconstructed Louisbourg, a major trade and military hub twice besieged by the British.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:51:14 AM
Send your senses back 300 years…    :o

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:53:09 AM
Enter the Fortress…  (http://www.myemoticons.com/images/patriotic-military/guns-ammo/trigger-happy.gif)

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:54:26 AM
Ready!  Aim!  Fire!   (http://www.myemoticons.com/images/patriotic-military/guns-ammo/recoil.gif)

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:54:52 AM
A church…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:55:20 AM
The Governor’s Quarters…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:55:52 AM
Meanwhile outside of the fortress…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:56:24 AM
Gardens for food…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:56:52 AM
And pleasure…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:57:23 AM
What’s for dinner?

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:57:52 AM
There was so much to see but I had little time.  It was time to travel once again.  But where to go?  Look into the sky and the answer will be there!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:58:31 AM
The clouds took me to a neat little place – The Louisbourg Lighthouse.  The Lighthouse runs along the coastline across the harbour from the Fortress of Louisbourg.  The fog was beginning to roll in as I arrived.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:59:06 AM
Surrounded by the jagged edges of the land and water, it presents a very nice view and I spend some time here.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 09:59:40 AM
As with all of the water in this area, it is vibrant and exciting to watch.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 10:00:23 AM
I enjoyed the view from a number of locations.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 10:01:30 AM
All good things must come to an end and it was time to roll.    :(

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 10:02:04 AM
My next destination would be Sydney, Nova Scotia where Neal, Susan, Steve and I would catch the Newfoundland CAT ferry five years ago.  Instead this time, I would be spending the night and enjoying a good meal before the Cabot Trail the next day.

My room with a view…

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Post by: Joel on September 01, 2019, 01:43:50 PM
Great pictures of your trip.
Thanks for sharing
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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:15:58 PM
Day Ten | Sydney, Nova Scotia – Dingwall, Nova Scotia | 150 miles

Sydney is a harbor town on Cape Breton Island and this morning I would spend some time on the waterfront.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:16:22 PM
By the water, the Big Fiddle is a huge violin statue honoring local music.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:17:37 PM
Got hemp?  (http://www.myemoticons.com/emoticons/images/msn/bad-boys/wacky_weed.gif)

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:18:02 PM
After an enjoyable lunch it was time to hit the Cabot Trail!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:18:30 PM
My first stop would be the same as last time – Keltic Lodge.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:18:57 PM
The classic Keltic Lodge, which was opened in 1951, is a throwback to the era of railroad hotels present in other National Parks.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:19:20 PM
The pool even has a “view”

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:19:44 PM
With vistas such as this one…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:20:08 PM
You could sit back and enjoy the view for hours.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:20:36 PM
Unfortunately that would not be the case today, instead it would be an early dinner and off we go.  The weather was comin’ in and the radar did not look good.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:21:01 PM
For the remainder of the day, we would be runnin’ from the heavy rain, hail and cold winds.  But that did not deter us from taking in some wonderful views along the way.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:21:28 PM
After all, how can you not pull over…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:21:53 PM
Time and time, it never disappointed

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:22:19 PM
Soon we would make it to Neil’s Harbour, Nova Scotia but this time, there would be no ice cream!  DAMN!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:22:42 PM
That front was on our azz and for now, it was lighter than it could be but that would be changing QUICK!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:23:10 PM
The boats were safely docked and we needed to consider the same given the known conditions!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:23:39 PM
I do not believe this would be the shelter we needed.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:24:09 PM
Time to jump on the scoots and make the quick ride to Dingwall!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:24:37 PM
We made it!  Burton’s Sunset Oasis!  We stayed here five years ago and what a view!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Dg58yd234

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:25:06 PM
Burton’s is a small motel located perfectly to see the sunset.  When I arrived it was raining and there were plenty of cloud coverage.  The motel had been remodeled and the owner is the same just blind now.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:25:33 PM
There were now some seats directly out of your room in addition to those near the water.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:25:56 PM
I was disappointed in the cloud coverage but that did not stop the others from snapping away.  I wish I could have appreciated their perspective at the time.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:26:19 PM
It was indeed Midnight at the Oasis!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 02:26:47 PM
I’ll be back!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:43:16 PM
Day Eleven | Dingwall, Nova Scotia – New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | 225 miles

Before I left the motel, I enjoyed a long trail walk that the owners craved out and it was worth it.  The journey was not easy but in the end there was a peaceful place to be found.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:43:57 PM
After hiking some steep hills and a long trail we were getting there…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:44:25 PM
The beach was filled with pebbles and you could tell I was not the only one who had made the journey in the past.  I could hear the sounds of the buoy that I heard last night.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:44:53 PM
After the long hike back, I could feel the impact of the walk but it was time to roll.  The Cabot Trail is slightly less than 200 miles and I still had some road ahead of me.

I just love the rugged coastline and the views of the ocean here.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:45:16 PM
Reminds me a little of the Pacific Coast Highway in California.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:46:01 PM
A piece of the rock indeed!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:46:34 PM
Rated as one of the Top 10 Motorcycle Rides, it is worth the time if you have never experienced it.

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:47:51 PM
But it was time to move on…

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:48:28 PM
Lunchtime!

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Post by: Jock on September 01, 2019, 08:49:28 PM
My journey from the Trail would take me down 19 and 4 to stay off the “big road”.  When arriving in New Glasgow it was time for a Walmart journey as they had not seen me for over a week now!   ;)   :D
 
Dinner would be brief as it was getting late.  An A&W Root Beer Float Please!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:03:32 AM
Day Twelve | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia – Digby, Nova Scotia | 275 miles

Once again, my travels would take me off of the “big road” and hug the shoreline!  I would be traveling on the Glooscap Trail for the most part.

What’s behind the yellow door in Maitland, Nova Scotia?

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:04:02 AM
All board to experience the Tidal Bore!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:04:41 AM
East Hants is Home of the World’s Highest Tides and the Tidal Bore!     :o

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:05:30 AM
Powered by the world famous Bay of Fundy tidal bore, Nova Scotia’s tidal bore rafting tours are unlike any other rafting experience on the planet.

Imagine floating on a calm, peaceful river taking in the scenic cliffs one moment, and seeing it transformed into raging rapids the next. Twice a day when the tide changes, the bore temporarily reverses the flow of the river, creating incredible roller coaster rapids.

Unfortunately the timing of the tide did not work for this journey however it will be on the list for my return visit.  A MUST DO!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:06:04 AM
As an alternative, I journeyed down to Burntcoat Head Park. 

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:06:40 AM
Burntcoat Head Park is home of the world`s highest recorded tides.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:07:12 AM
The replica lighthouse contains an interpretive centre about the Fundy tides, old lighthouses, and the history of the area.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:07:39 AM
From the top of the lighthouse you can obtain a bird’s eye view.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:08:24 AM
160 billion tones of water flow daily into the basin every 13 hours which is more than the combined flow of the world’s freshwater rivers!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:09:06 AM
Unbeatable – and breathtaking.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:09:48 AM
Burntcoat Head has an average tide of 47.5 feet with an extreme range of 53.6 feet.
 
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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:10:30 AM
Insane!  Right?

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:11:09 AM
After a fun time in Burntcoat, it was time to burn rubber.  Staying on the back roads, we traveled through Windsor, Wolfville, Kentville, Middleton, Annapolis Royal and a host of other towns.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:11:41 AM
Ultimately I ended up in Digby, Nova Scotia where I had an excellent room full of many amenities and a nice view of the bay.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:12:15 AM
The evening meal was excellent at the Fundy Restaurant with Lobster being served.  Just not these!    :o

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:12:50 AM
Topped off with…a slice of YUM!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:12:47 PM
Day Thirteen | Digby, Nova Scotia - Brier Island, Nova Scotia | 150 miles

Today I would be leaving Digby for the day but returning this evening.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:13:25 PM
This journey would require me to take two ferries to get there.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:14:19 PM
Along the way there was plenty to take in as always…

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:14:42 PM
Including the Boar’s Head Light…

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:15:19 PM
Boar’s Head Lighthouse sits atop the headland at the northeast end of Long Island where it marks the entrance to Petit Passage.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:15:51 PM
This one has a functioning fog horn and it is LOUD!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:16:25 PM
It went off approximately every five minutes…

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:16:54 PM
Brier Island has a shoreline of approximately 16 miles long and has less than 100 private dwellings occupied around.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:17:52 PM
As you arrive from the ferry you are greeted with a friendly little town…

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:18:21 PM
This is obviously a fishing town and they even raise salmon out in the Bay of Fundy.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:18:52 PM
However today I would be traveling out to the Bay of Fundy on this boat…

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:19:34 PM
My travels would be way out there pass all the land you could see…

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:20:02 PM
Sure hope the captain can see this lighthouse way out here!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:20:35 PM
Why am I out here (https://www.novascotiawhalewatching.ca/)?

Yep!  Whale Watching!    :huepfenjump3:

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:23:05 PM
They are close and here too!  DIVE!  DIVE!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:23:54 PM
There she blows!    :2vrolijk_21:

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:24:25 PM
Trifecta! 

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:24:53 PM
SPLASH!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:25:24 PM
Wave to the audience!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:25:56 PM
Fun time in the seaweed!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:26:28 PM
I got my eye on you!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:27:03 PM
After a long time with them it was time for them to wave good-bye!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:27:31 PM
Back to the island we go…

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:28:13 PM
This was well worth the journey and I would highly recommend them if you are in the area.

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:29:04 PM
Mariner Cruises (https://www.novascotiawhalewatching.ca/)

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:29:30 PM
The evening would wrap up back in Digby and I indeed loved it!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:35:35 PM
Day Fourteen | Digby, Nova Scotia – Moncton, New Brunswick | 450 miles

My travels would take me back north to Pictou, Nova Scotia to travel down Highway 6 – The Sunrise Trail

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:36:00 PM
Will someone please give me a good home?

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:36:27 PM
Just not this one!   ;)

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:36:57 PM
In River John, New Brunswick, a Lavender Garden – Seafoam Lavender Company & Gardens.  Very nice folks!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:37:29 PM
After a relaxing tour and a purchase of a few products it was time to hit the trail!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:38:00 PM
Had to make it to Prince Edward Island!

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:38:30 PM
For a Cows Ice Cream Break!    :coolblue:

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Post by: Jock on September 02, 2019, 08:39:04 PM
After a short visit to Prince Edward Island, a longer one in the future, time to return to New Brunswick and travel to Moncton.

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:51:38 AM
Day Fifteen | Moncton, New Bruwnswick – Portland, Maine | 650 miles

Today’s location to visit would be the Hopewell Rocks.  During periods of low tide, you can walk the beach and explore the coves!

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:51:59 AM
Better watch out where you step for sure…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:52:21 AM
The Hopewell Rocks is a place to pause…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:52:48 AM
A place to appreciate a remarkable story interwoven through time, tide, and the intricacies of nature…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:53:14 AM
Walk on the ocean floor in the shadows of the majestic flower-pot rocks…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:53:42 AM
Unique formations carved by erosion over thousands of years…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:54:08 AM
Time and tide have carved from the cliffs and coves distinctive sandstone formations topped with trees…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:54:39 AM
These flower pots stand 40-70 feet high…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:55:11 AM
At the base of these pots is a slippery substance…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:55:47 AM
The formations consist of dark sedimentary conglomerate and sandstone rock. The large volume of water flowing in to and out of the Bay of Fundy modifies the landscape surrounding it.

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:56:16 AM
Although the tides vary from day to day, the high tide can be as high as 52 feet giving the Hopewell Rocks one of the highest average tides in the world.

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:56:42 AM
I wish I could have stayed for a full cycle to see the tide change…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:57:18 AM
I was able to see a partial earlier in my journey…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:57:48 AM
But it was time to move on…

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:58:13 AM
I would be taking the Bay of Fundy Drive and this road passes through quaint coastal villages along the way.  Nothing new there right?  Perhaps but this time I ran across a covered bridge!

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:58:39 AM
I have enjoyed visiting these in the past so I had to make my mark.

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:59:09 AM
All of a sudden!  Save a horse, ride a cowboy!

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 07:59:40 AM
Well I guess they are not opposed to the potential fine?!   ;)

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:00:19 AM
Speaking of making a mark!  I cannot compete with that one so it is time to ride!   ;)   :D

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:00:48 AM
Later in the day I would be stopping in Alma, New Brunswick and eating a quick outdoor meal at a shack.  Good Eats!  After a enjoyable lunch it was time to work off some of that meal with some moose raslin’!

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:01:32 AM
My ride would take me through the Fundy National Park however I was beginning to experience the time crunch of the trip. On the return into the United States we did not experience any issues however we could have!  Had to leave the Canadian weed behind!   ;)

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:02:13 AM
The remainder of this day would be visiting the sights from the bike and arriving in Portland, ME late evening.
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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:02:58 AM
Day Sixteen | Portland, Maine – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 480 miles

So the plan was to leave Portland and head straight home!  Gas and go!  However!  After passing for the exit to Philadelphia an idea was hatched!  Let’s go to Philly and have a cheesesteak!    In addition one of the krewe grew up there and knew of all of the places to go.

We turned around and went! 

Artwork?

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:03:46 AM
It seemed appropriate that my last real experience would be here!  The Rocky Steps!   :mango:

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:04:19 AM
There are 72 steps to climb and/or run to get to the top.  I choose to run them just as Rocky did.  An underdog rising to the challenge.

While my journey would be coming to an end here, my challenge would continue and I look forward to taking more of it on.

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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:04:59 AM
Day Seventeen | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Richmond, Virginia | 325 miles

Today I would be spending time visiting the areas part of my krewe experienced growing up.  We would continue to enjoy the food, stories of childhood and fellowship.  A wonderful time that was highly personal.
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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:05:34 AM
Day Eighteen | Richmond, Virginia – Savannah, Georgia | 500 miles

Gas and go would be the best description of this day.
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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 08:06:06 AM
Another wonderful experience and blessed to have had the opportunity.  It was nice to be in a country where the citizens engage in conversation, do not live on their cell phones and just take life as it comes.  I felt relaxed the whole time and at peace.

My trip odometer would read ~ 5,555 miles and it was worth every mile of it!

 :)
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Post by: naitram on September 03, 2019, 08:12:27 AM
thanks for taking us with you on another great adventure
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Post by: Jock on September 03, 2019, 09:58:50 AM
thanks for taking us with you on another great adventure

Thanks for the setup five years ago!

 :)
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Post by: Mr. Warlock on September 03, 2019, 12:59:57 PM
What an awesome trip, pictures and commentary. Thanks for including all of us!!!