First stop is Fairfield MA, where is something cool I've been meaning to check out for a while now.
As often is the case with these types of adventures, I had trouble sleeping the night before. At 5:30 my alarm goes off, and I hop on my seemingly overpacked bike. i shake over the nervousness and with a blessing from my mother, i head of my journey!
I decide to stick to some familar routes and take the interstates up to the North Shore. Stopping off in Fairfield I arrive at the location I'm looking for.
Kallenburg quarry
I happen to have an affection for any and all things abandoned, something about the history and the feel of the place just makes me want to explore and find every nook and cranny.
This quarry however had an extra something special that i had heard about from a while back.
Who had made this art piece of such proportions, and why it was created so far into the woods will seemingly remain unknown. only the words of the maker remain to shine any light on the mystery.
Rough first day
On my way up to New Hampshire, my bike cover, that trusting in the power of the bungee cord gods, I had strapped to my bike went flying out over the interstate and out of my life.
looks like I'm not following my budget today.
In town to pick up a replacement, the electricity to my bike just dies, no lights, no horns, nothing.
With the help from the shop mechanic, I learn some more about my bikes electrical system, and figure out the bad screw connection.
In a way this was a good thing, because while diagnosing the problem, we learn that the regulator on the bike may be malfunctioning. I'm gonna keep an eye on it and bike it to a Suzuki shop if it causes problems.
Acadia
Back on the road, I eventually hit the Maine coast, evidenced by the drop in temperature, the slightly salty taste of the air and the abundance of "Maine-ly" crab shacks.
after what seems like a extra long ride, I arrive at mount desert island and Acadia national park. following the signs, i ride up to the peak of Cadillac mt. just in time to see the sunset.
Finding a secluded part of the mountain I camp for the night....
