We started the day early with the classic Rice Crispie and Frosty Flakes. We packed up and biked about thirty miles to Norwell, where we bought a celebratory cake for a total of two hundred miles biked on the trip. We then went to camp, played cards, and eventually had a fun party with music around the fire.
– Trekker August
This morning we got to sleep in until 8 and then eat hotel breakfast. There was a waffle machine and so much milk!! (we love milk!) Then we took the bus to downtown Portland and walked around a little bit. We ran to get groceries so that we could make it in time for the ferry to Peaks Island. The ferry ride was so pretty and we met local high schoolers who live on the island and take the ferry to school. On the island we ate lunch in a park and hung out, played frisbee, picked blueberries and played with seaweed on the beach for so long. It was so fun. Then we started exploring the island. We went to see an world record umbrella collection, some art shops, galleries, and the local library. Some locals told us how to get to Battery steel so we followed there direction and found the craziest tunnels. On the way there we found free rollerblades and they fit Evie perfectly! The tunnels were so dark and had really cool graffiti everywhere. We walked all around the inside together because we only had 2 flashlights. Then we found a trail that led us to the top of the tunnels so that we could see a view of the ocean. When we took the ferry back across and went to a pizza place to eat dinner. Ben and Hannah lied to us and told us they bought us $40 tickets to a jazz show performed by middle schoolers that we had to hurry to get to. They said it was 4 hours long and that the money went to charity but that they were the best jazz middle schoolers in Southern Maine. But, they pranked us!! Instead we got to see the minion movie!!! We have been talking about the minion movie and been wanting to see it since we first got to Boston. We even tried to watch it in the hotel last night. After the movie we played frisbee while walking back to the hotel. The hotel is across the street from a milk factory (we love milk!) and one of the workers was there when we walked past so we got to talk to him for awhile and he told us about all the tanks.
We woke up at 6am and hustled to leave the campsite around 8 am. Then biked for 4 hours to make it to a supermarket to get food for the next 3 meals. On the way, we stopped at an amazing find on the side of the road. A free yard sale!! We were so excited. We jumped off our bikes and rummaged through the free boxes. Our amazing finds ranged from expensive winter boots to a beautiful water bottle and sunglasses to top it off. Sachin found a book to read so that we can all have reading time at night. Our ride was swift today. Smooth roads, not too many hills and so beautiful with marshes and birds. After a group photo shoot by a beautiful view we headed towards food. The supermarket. The place we were all waiting to see. We had lunch after the cook group got food. We met a nice man named Bob who prayed for us and told us we are awesome. Basically, everyone loves us. Also, Wyatt found a speaker on the side of the road so now we can listen to even more music while we ride!
After lunch, we biked over to Ferry Beach State Park for a fun afternoon on the beach. We swam, played frisbee, ate so many grapes and found really big shells from west atlantic surfclams. Walking and chilling on the beach was so nice in the sun. After a few hours at the beach, we started biking the rest of the way to Portland. Most of the way there, we rode some amazing rail trails thru the woods and marshes. While we were on the trail, we saw a helicopter take off in someones backyard! The vibes on the ride were so good. We made it into Portland and cooked dinner during golden hour. Then we made it to our hotel!! With beds and showers!!! It was such a great day.
Hello Everyone!
This morning we packed up our campsite and headed over to Plymouth and saw a scale replica of the Mayflower. We stopped for sandwiches, some spike ball tournaments, shaved ice and a quick exploration of the town before continuing our trek. On our way to the next campsite, we stopped for some quesadilla supplies and food for tomorrow. After packing in all the food with our bikes, we took some hilly roads to our final destination of the day. There was some minor confusion about which exact campground we were going to but eventually everything worked out and we arrived at the site. The tents went up and the dinner was cooking as the sun set over the lake at the campground.
– Trekker Hannah
Hi people,
Today was a very exciting day. It began by taking the ferry back from Martha’s Vineyard to the mainland, followed by a fun rope swing pond. Later we went grocery shopping and cooked dinner. We are all pretty tired and ready for a good night’s rest at Shawme Crowell State Forest and get ready for another full day tomorrow.
-Trekker Liz
Today we woke up bright and early at 6:00 am to get breakfast ready which was leftover breakfast and dinner from yesterday, it was actually really delicious! Then we got to biking and listened to great music while we rode. After a few maintenance stops we went swimming in a river. Wyatt caught a ton of crabs and Kinan swam so much. Paulotta also found her anklet in her bag apparently which was very exciting. We made a absolutely smackin’ dinner of tofu stir-fry and ramen and played frisbee before bed!
Today came together at the Boston train station to start our journey. After assembling our bikes we got on the train to Newburyport. The train wasn’t crowded and watching the scenery was really beautiful. After the short ride on the train, we got to riding through a park to have lunch and talk and practice the rules and bike safety. Then we biked to the beach for a chill snack and a cold dive in the ocean. After swimming, we then rode some more miles along the shore, riding across the border into New Hampshire. We saw cute shops, ate some popsicles and then ended up at Tidewater Campground in Hampton, New Hampshire. The night ended with yummy dinner and a campfire.
Today we woke up in these awesome cabins in Martha’s Vineyard. They were super comfortable and really refreshing. After that we biked from our campsite to a sailing kayaking and paddle boarding place where we rented some of all three of those. It was amazing to sail for the first time in a while as well as feel in my comfort zone in the kayak. We had a great time with everything there and even pulled a switcheroo on the water. After that we biked to a park and ate lunch as well as had some spicy and gross beanboozeled. Then afterwards we biked over to the Jaws bridge which is a bridge where there is always lots of people jumping off of. And we had bucketloads of fun doing just that. Next we went and got some ice cream that was extremely delicious. But not soon after we did our daily shopping at stop and shop. Lastly, we came home and had a great dinner of hamburgers and veggie burgers along with an assortment of vegetables.
-Marlow
An excited group of Trekkers met at Boston’s North Station this morning for a train ride north to Newberryport where their 14 day bike adventure begins. Today they have an easy 15 mile ride into New Hampshire to the Tidewater Campground. Over the next 2 weeks the group of bikers will visit beautiful small coastal towns and harbors and pass through Portsmouth, NH and Portland, ME on their way toward Acadia National Park for hiking and rides on the wonderful carriage road network throughout the Park. They will ultimately ride their way north to Bangor and finally take a bus ride back to Boston. Stay tuned for daily updates and pictures of these adventurous teens.
Today we woke up very early to pack up all of our things leave Nickerson Park and make a ferry at 1:45 We made it to the dock with plenty of time at 12:15 so we went to a nearby park and had ice cream and played spike ball and Cornhole. We then took a ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. We first went to the beach there for about an hour. Then we went on the oldest carousel in the entire USA which was initially made in 1876. We then biked some more to our new camp grounds, and we were all very excited that we were staying in cabins for our time in Martha’s Vineyard. We finally ate a quesadilla with a variety of stuffing ranging from chicken to beans to delectable guacamole. Today we biked over 35 miles in total and we are now in Martha’s Vineyard!!!
-Trekker Sam