The Maine Coast Trekkers met in Boston’s Portal Park this morning to begin their amazing 14 day adventure north through Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Along their 300 mile journey they will tour Portland, Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, LL Bean, the Penobscot Bridge, and Bangor. Tonight will be their first night of camping at Tidewater Campground in Hampton, NH.
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Today we biked early in the morning. We started out on a long bike path for around 13 miles. We had a mishap with someone’s bike and we had to go to a local bike shop. While we biked we encountered lots of hills. We had a good lunch at this local market place. We continued to bike until we finally reached Provincetown, MA. After going through some back roads, we reached our camp site. Quickly after setting up our camp, we all agreed to bike once more to the beach. After having a blast, half of the group went to shop for dinner while the other half waited for them to return. Pasta with Alfredo sauce with garlic bread for dinner was a good choice by Elliott.
– Trekkers Kaya and Zach
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We biked a total of 33 miles today and we were very excited it wasn’t raining. All in all it was a pretty nice day as we started up Cape Cod. We rode on a beautiful bike trail for miles and miles which was nice and easy. After our ride we settled in and made pizzas on the fire.
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Today we woke up and cleaned up camp, excited for a long, flat 40+ mile ride along the coast! We followed bike paths next to the ocean and eventually reached the town of Ventura. We stopped by the visitors center and a few thrift shops before continuing South. We had lunch and did grocery shopping in Oxnard and then arrived at our final campsite of the trip. Everyone is excited for our hot dog feast and campfire-made fruit tart tonight! On to LA tomorrow!
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Today we woke up next to the beach and enjoyed some dinosaur egg oatmeal as we packed up our campsite. We made a quick stop near U.C. Santa Barbara to visit a bike shop, eat some delicious burritos, and bike on the campus’ extensive bike system. We explored the Santa Barbara Wharf and ate ice cream while watching the boats dock and people pass by on kayak and paddle boards. We rode on bike trails and through towns until we arrived at our next beach campsite. We’re getting excited to see LA in a few days!
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So we woke up pretty early again, and it was drizzling, we didn’t think the rain was gonna be that bad, but unfortunately for us, as soon as we got on the road, it started pouring. We had to ride through all that until the group got split up. We were really wet and miserable, whilst separated 2/3 of the Teen Treks team were outside a house on the side of the road. Isabel was on the phone with Elliott in the houses driveway when the owner of the house came outside and offered to let us in. We gladly accepted her request and she gave us hot tea and towels to dry off. We found out her name was Michelle and she let us stay on her warm porch drinking tea until it stopped raining. We thanked her and we left for Sandwich. Eventually we got there after hours. Me and the rest of the cooking crew went to buy the things to make burgers. When we got back from the market we started cooking. I ended up dropping two of the burgers on the floor and had to end up eating them. So yeah, that was our day. Damn, what a mess.
– Trekker Tanner
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After our restful days off exploring the city of Providence, the group is hitting the road again for more bike touring. Before leaving, we said goodbye to Katie and Ava. They will be heading back to NYC. Today’s journey brought us east, one step closer to Cape Cod. Our ride took us through small towns as well as up and down rolling hills. We ended up at Massasoit State Park where we start our camping again. After dinner and as we climbed in our tents for bed, the rain began and it was accompanied by thunder and lightning. We’ll all sleep well tonight to the sounds of the storm.
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Today we woke up in Lompoc and headed to Albertsons for breakfast. We dined on cereal and milk, with lots of fixings, and headed on the road South. We biked through more farmland and had lunch in a friendly Californians driveway. We climbed trees and took a small siesta as we energized up for the rest of our ride. We continued on and after a long climb, enjoyed an awesome 2-mile downhill. A few popped tires couldn’t keep us from our beach campsite, our home for the night. We cooked some stir fry, gazed up at the unbelievable view of the stars, and finished the night with S’mores.
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My father always told me that boredom is a starvation of the mind. If that’s the case then today has been a 3 course meal followed by an after dinner snack for the brain. We started off in Overveen, leaving our campsite early in the morning. Traveling across the dunes with the squad was, as the kids say, “lit.” After a couple more miles of biking, a quick pit stop allowed some of the group to fuel up on some stroopwafel ice cream sandwiches, a food that surpasses anything that the Queen of England could have acquired 100 years ago, and perhaps even today. The boys got burned out around mid-day, so we stopped the cruise to catch some snooze in a park after lunch. After the boys “got the dub” we continued to Wassenaar where we saw the outside of a church and the inside of a Dunkin Donuts. Some Neapolitan ice cream was brought by Elliott, and was subsequently disposed of with ruthless efficiency. After that, a straight shot to the campsite was ridden, and we arrived in time to set up our tents and cook up some burgers. The smell of hand pressed burgers sizzling on a camp grill allowed us some respite from our aching legs, courtesy of the Bataan Bike March of 30 miles in one day. After some therapeutic group reflection, the narrative ends with me, typing this entry on my counselor’s phone. The future holds many uncertainties, but remember folks, pirates sailed for thousands of miles searching for treasure, when the real treasure was the friendships they made along the way. -Tally
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We started off our day with a delicious breakfast in an Albertsons (a grocery store chain). After a brief group photoshoot in the windows, we rode off south towards Lompoc, CA. We climbed a small mountain and then took a break to eat snacks and change a few flat tires. We coasted down the other side of the mountain, biked through farmland and small towns, and soon arrived in Lompoc. We explored the town and enjoyed dinner, browsing thrift shops and then seeing the new Spiderman movie! As we move South, the temperature is definitely getting warmer (we apply lots of sunscreen!) and we’re excited to return to the ocean tomorrow!
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