We had a fabulous 3 day weekend; we left on the bike Friday evening, arriving at the Grayhurst Hotel, which is where we stayed for the next 3 nights. Hotel evokes visions of largish building, but this is a converted home or perhaps boarding room. The hotel has small rooms; about 10 x 12 - which includes the bathroom, fridge, microwave and TV, along with dresser, queen bed and guest chair. Obviously very cramped, but clean with friendly hosts and all we needed it for was a place to sleep anyway.
Usually you get a chit to park in the municipal parking lot about a block away, but since we were on the bike, we got to park right up front of the hotel - a huge relief to us. There were always people on the porch of either the hotel or the place next door, they knew who the bike belonged to, so we had no worries that there would be any tinkering with it.
Saturday we got up and took a ride up to Freeport Maine to check out the LL Bean Mall. WS wanted to look at some sunglasses with built in "cheaters" for riding on the bike. Unfortunately the glasses weren't what he was looking for, but it was a good ride and we explored several of their stores before heading back to home base.
Saturday night was the Paul Rodgers concert at the Casino Ballroom. This is the reason we were taking the 3 day weekend - we trid to book a room for just Saturday but being a holiday weekend, no one would book for just one day. Paul Rodgers was awesome (just as he was when he was lead singer for Queen a couple of years ago). He sang mostly Bad Company music, but he did throw in a couple songs from The Firm. We rocked for a couple hours and then walked across the street to the hotel (did I mention that the Grayhurst is directly across the street from the Ballroom?).
Sunday, the hottest day we were on the coast, we rode down to Canobie Lake Park and partook of the amusements available. I had gotten discount couplons from work, and never having been there before (Canobie, not work), we decided to check it out. Once again it was good that we were on the bike as they have special bike parking at the entrance of the park.
It was the perfect day to go for the water rides; we got soaked several times. WS went on a couple of rides by himself since I'm just not good with getting shot straight up in the air while sitting on a chair (what they call the Starblaster). I went on the wood roller coaster with him, but he did the Corkscrew by himself (I don't do heights well unless it is dark - go figure).
We both went into the Psychodrome (I do better than WS at speeding at unmovable objects for some reason) but WS wouldn't do the Xtreme Frisbee as he does not like to be spun around. We got soaked a the Boston Tea Party, wetted down again in the Log Ride, then got drenched in the Tall Timber Splash (we went thru that one twice).
After wandering around the park getting mostly dry, we hopped on the bike and headed back to the room. Got up Monday morning and headed home.
Getting up Tuesday to go to work was a bit rough, but that is the price one pays for having such a grand three days!
Thanks for the laugh, Bogie - "...(Canobie, not work)...."
Sound marvelous and I'm glad you & WS had such a wonderful time. I'm puzzled at some of the things you don't do well since I remember when you seemed to enjoy flying aerobatics. (Perhaps you were faking it or perhaps the aerobatics didn't happen and I remember incorrectly, since I was not along.)
I'll send your posting to your dad.
Posted by: Cop Car | July 10, 2010 at 06:12 PM
Flying aerobatics is not (and was not) a problem - being that high doesn't bother me. It is the lower heights that I have a problem with. And, it seems to get worse every year.
Posted by: bogie | July 11, 2010 at 06:11 AM
Actually, it is height on/in structures that give me problems. I am not getting near a window in a high-rise unless I can put the grip of death on a nice solid rail (and don't ask what "solid" means - I know it when I feel it).
High bridges in a vehicle cause massive anxiety (there are some bridges I have seen that I would flat out refuse to cross).
Flying in any airplan, at any height, doesn't cause any anxiety. I don't think I would do a hot air balloon though.
Posted by: bogie | July 11, 2010 at 06:17 AM