A good riding day. Started out with blue sky's and good roads. Stayed on the Interstate up to Albany, little traffic and a good road - albeit a tool road. Took Hwy 9 through Vermont, the Molly Stark Byway. Several towns that I wish had the time to explore. The vistas were nice as the sky was trying to clear in the mountains. The weather changed as I neared the end of Hwy 9. Just pulled under a gas station canopy when the bottom dropped out, hardest rain yet. Didn't look like it was going to quit anytime soon, so I suited up and took off. It was off and on rain for about an hour as I detoured through New Hampshire just so I could say I was there and then into Massachusetts.
The sky's turned blue again and off came the rain gear. Two separate crashes on the highway slowed me considerable as I neared Boston, I travelled through Concord, Lexington and Medford, the towns in Paul Reveres Ride. Traffic was heavy and I dreaded the upcoming Interstate to get to the airport area where Michael's motel was. I was a bit relieved that traffic was moving out of town and not in. Short lived though, I missed the exit to the airport, went another 10 miles or so before I realized my mistake and had to turn around. traffic toward the airport was near standstill, but eventually I made it. It was only then I discovered if I had looked a little closer at my map, I could have skipped the interstate all together and saved about 90 minutes getting to the motel. Oh well, at least I have a bed to sleep in tonite.
Tomorrow will be spent exploring the area around Boston. Michael should be back around 3 and has a hotel downtown tomorrow. No glympses tomorrow.
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