Category Archives: Day (or maybe two) Trips

TWO PLUS WEEK REPORT — 21 FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Ray Boas

I enjoy writing. I write to remember. I write for enjoyment. And, I enjoy writing to share. This past week I have done a great deal of writing for the March issue of my CLARION newspaper, and I cannot stop … Continue reading →

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SERENDIPITOUS SNOWY SOJOURN – 4 FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Ray Boas

When a back roader (me) finds a road back of his favorite back road (US Route 7A) you cannot imagine the resulting euphoria. And there is a backstory to this serendipitous snowy sojourn. It all started buying some books a … Continue reading →

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FOLIAGE PEAKING-PEEPING PRIMER – 26 September 2020

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Ray Boas

Still a tad early for the hills to be all popping out — but BLUE BELLE and I had to get out, and that does not mean we cannot pop out more. Saturday, 26 September, we clocked 209 kilometers. Below … Continue reading →

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QUICK OVERNIGHT and NEW DISCOVERIES – 26-27 August 2020

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Ray Boas

  I am still overly cautious about leaving my home with COVID on the prowl, but often a trip beckons, and a beckoning happened. My daughter and her family had a cabin for a week in New York on Lake … Continue reading →

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BACK TO THE 1830s – and WITHOUT A TIME MACHINE – 19 AUGUST 2020

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Ray Boas

Ray’s travels 2020 – ZERO. And, you know why. To be safe we have all restricted our travels and exposure to others who may have COVID. Further keeping me home is that eating now while out and/or traveling is complicated, … Continue reading →

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TWO FAVORITE PLACES — THREE PLUS HOUR TOUR — 18 JULY 2020

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Ray Boas

Yes, considering circumstances with COVID, long distance trips are just a memory, and a distant hope. But, today BLUE BELLE and I got itchy, and off we headed to local great places we enjoy, and are safe without crowds refusing … Continue reading →

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QUIN-TOWN 4th of JULY REVERSE PARADE – 3 July 2020

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Ray Boas

BLUE BELLE has been crying, “we have not taken a long ride in over a year.” I checked, and she was correct. Short hops, but in 2019 long train trips and Lakes-Locks-Long River prevented us from “having a long date” … Continue reading →

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THREE PINES REDUX – 15 – 17 AUGUST 2019

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Ray Boas

Remember IN SEARCH OF THREE PINES, QC, CANADA – 14-16 AUGUST 2018? Well, repeat, albeit different, explorations took place a year and a day later. Same conspirators, different routes, different adventures, but same Auberge with the most inviting porch with a … Continue reading →

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NOSTALGIA and HISTORY EXPLORATIONS – 25-26 JULY 2019

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Ray Boas

For awhile my cousins and I had planned to visit, and it finally worked out on Thursday, 25 July, I headed to my aunt’s home in Mystic, Connecticut, Steve arrived from Colorado, and Debbie came by ferry from Block Island. … Continue reading →

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MORE VERMONT EXPLORATIONS – 1-2 MAY 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Ray Boas

I am starting this looking out in the rain to where mountains should be – but, alas between fog, rain and even sleet yesterday, I see nothing but a solid, unbroken sheet of light gray – which you will see … Continue reading →

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