Category Archives: Day (or maybe two) Trips

VERGENNES, VERMONT OVERNIGHT – 17-18 AUGUST 2022

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Ray Boas

I do not seem to be getting out and about as much as I used to, but I am busy. Lack of “shunpiking explorations” is probably a combination of factors: I still wish to avoid crowds; places I wish to … Continue reading →

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NO TWO ALIKE and LARGEST IN THE US – 22-24 JULY 2022

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Ray Boas

You know I like to find and share unusual superlatives, and combining those discoveries to share in conjunction with a “road-trip” makes it even the more fun for me. This “road-trip,” as in the last couple of years, was to … Continue reading →

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“FILLING IN THE MAP” – 4 JULY 2022 WEEKEND

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Ray Boas

My plan for this 4th was to have no plans – just stay comfy home, and not get out in the crowds (now there is an oxymoron for my perfect part of the world). But in my constant research and … Continue reading →

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MIDDLESEX CANAL and GREAT WEEKEND – 18-20 JUNE 2022

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Ray Boas

A month or so ago my son Gary and I were “Zooming” and I suggested meeting at the Middlesex Canal Museum in North Bellerica, and exploring the canal which traverses both Woburn and Winchester, Massachusetts, were he and my son, … Continue reading →

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BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS – 30 MARCH to 2 APRIL 2022

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Ray Boas

Still hard for me to get “back on the road.” Things have changed so much due to the pandemic, but recently things appear to be rebounding, and folks are comfortable not hiding their faces. Remember in 2019 I had an … Continue reading →

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SCOUTING OVERNIGHT – 18-19 MARCH 2022

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Ray Boas

I am forcing myself to learn how to travel again – it has been so long, and things are different. People are getting out, thus lodging harder to find. And, in the last two years it has become harder to … Continue reading →

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“THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH” – EXPLORATIONS AT “THE WOO” – 12 FEBRUARY 2022

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Ray Boas

That title may get you to read further. Six weeks into the new year, and I drove about 140 miles on 12 February – more miles than I have driven in two months. Yes, I have stayed home and safe, … Continue reading →

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HOLIDAY TOUR — 11 DECEMBER 2021

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Ray Boas

Yet again we face a difficult holiday season. Limited gatherings, limited holiday events. But 2020 was worse and there were none of the holiday tours I have enjoyed in the past. Most fun has been the Inndulgence Tour which friends … Continue reading →

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A TRIP TO WILTON, CONNECTICUT – 15-16 OCTOBER 2021

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Ray Boas

I usually “don’t do the past” but I did for a sad occasion — a friend I have known since before kindergarten passed away in July 2020, in North Carolina, and her memorial gathering and internment (due to COVID) was … Continue reading →

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DIFFERENT ADVENTURE — “RIDING OFF THE RAILS” – 17 OCTOBER 2021

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Ray Boas

This past weekend I was in Connecticut for a memorial service for someone I have known since before kindergarten. Three days, lots to share from the past, but again you are going to get my trip home first before the … Continue reading →

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