Day One

Friday August 1st. The best thing about starting a vacation on a Friday is that most everyone else is still working. I even had to go to Bayonne and pry my cousin Jeff away from work.

Jeff is managing the construction of a bridge tender for the Verrazano Narrow Bridge in NYC. He gave me a tour and everything. I forgot to take pictures but I am telling everyone that security was so tight that the PAPD threatened to take away my camera. This theme will be repeated later on in the adventure.















This is Jeff and his mighty Beemer!

The FJ was loaded up and ready for the trip. I used an overboard bag for clothing and stuffed rain gear and shoes in the panniers. I used the Tank bag for cameras and other stuff I wanted to keep handy. The Nelson Rigg Tank bag was tremendous. It holds a ton of stuff and the magnets keep in in place without safety straps. And they didn't fry my camera like the warning tag said they would.

We headed out around 11 am. It was bright, sunny and a bit warm. Our route took us over the George Washington Bridge to Route 95 North. This highway is famous for lots of traffic. It did not dissapoint us.

The trip to Mass was hot and slow. Arrival at Peters House was about six hours later due to a lunch stop and some water breaks. Oh.. and some phone calls to Matt, Jimmy, and Peter to inform them of our progress. They kept us informed as to thier progress as well. (Drinking at the Kinsale Inn) Tought life eh?

This is our Route on Day One.