Maine and NH--Resting at Jon's

We were up just before the sunrise (Steve thought it was an hour later than it actually was!) and had breakfast, packed up, and got on the road by 7:15 a.m. It was another gorgeous day, and warm, also. The GPS told us the quickest way to go, but we ignored her all day--in retrospect, probably not a really smart idea.

There is no quick or direct route to Enfield, NH from Bar Harbor, Maine. We followed US1 down the Maine Coast (it is the scenic route listed in the Harley Davidson map book) to Brunswick and then decided to listen to our GPS for awhile. She took us over to Fryebourg, Maine, and then onto the Kancamagus Highway. It is designated a National Forest Scenic Byway, and is one of only two such roads in Northern New England. There were lots of warning signs to brake for moose, and we luckily have only seen warning signs and no actual moose.

Kancamagus Highway was spectacular with fall colors, lots of curves, and Steve drove it beautifully! I sat on the back of the bike and took lots of pictures so that Steve could actually see it later. Then we made the mistake of continuing on Hwy 112 over to Interstate 91 and down to Enfield. What an awful road!



I-91 was wonderful, and we finally made it to Jon and Lori’s about 4:30 in the afternoon and gladly parked the bike for a few days especially since a new tropical storm, Kyle plans on dumping rain for the next several days. Unfortunately, Steve had to spend some time with Kyle going to the Honda dealer to get some new tires put on. He’s still a little wet!

We’re staying at Jon’s for awhile to rest up, study the route south and west, and let the rain pass. We’ll probably be on our way again on Tuesday, heading through Vermont, into New York and Pennsylvania as we wind our way down towards the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Parkway of Virginia.