Travel Journal
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Riverhead, NY to Hauppauge, NY
This morning we were due for the first rain we’ve had in a while. A few sprinkles before we got up weren’t enough to even wet the tent, and the oak-leaf litter carpeting our campsite is a pretty forgiving surface when it rains. We moved under the nearby pavilion, now quiet and empty after yesterday’s… Read more…
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East Hampton, NY to Riverhead, NY
A couple weeks ago we celebrated the anniversary of our nomadacy (our third), and today comes our wedding anniversary (our sixth)! That means we have been nomads for four of our six anniversaries, but this is only the second when we’ve spent the day in motion. And as good as that day in Oregon forests… Read more…
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Montauk, NY to East Hampton, NY
When we woke in the morning I could hear the Boy Scout group gathering again near the bathrooms and the pavilion, but when I went to pee it was clear that the three SUVs were all packed and they were heading out soon. So we moved over to the pavilion to do breakfast, partly because… Read more…
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Block Island, RI to Montauk, NY
We cleared out of our AirBNB at 10am (and reported the wine glass that I broke), leaving seven hours until our ferry departure. So unlike our last few island-exploration days, this one we would do with all of our bags strapped to our bikes. Which in some ways is easier; carrying everything with us that… Read more…
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Block Island, RI
Day 3 Only five miles of riding took us from our home at the center of the island to where the road ends at the tip of the northern peninsula. We abandoned the bikes and continued on foot along the sometimes-rocky beach, drawn to the lighthouse (contrary to its original purpose). I spotted something bobbing… Read more…
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Narragansett, RI to Block Island, RI
Two months ago I’d never even heard of Block Island. Martha’s Vineyard? Yes. Nantucket? Of course, I’ve heard dirty limericks. But who knew Rhode Island had its own offshore vacation spot to compete with Massachusetts? It was only when I started considering a ferry-focused route through New England that I noticed an extra dot in… Read more…
