Category Archives: ROADS and ROUTES

ACWORTH (NH) ROCKS ! — 2 AUGUST 2025

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Ray Boas

Occasionally looking at Facebook, I am looking for notices of events I may wish to attend, or places to explore. About a week ago I saw: In June 2018 I attended the very famous “Rock Show” event in Gilsum, New … Continue reading →

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WINDHAM COUNTY – 171km LOOP – 24 JULY 2025

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Ray Boas

My last overnight adventure was in April. For some reason I have not felt like doing overnights, but that will change. I have planned trips, places new to see, or to revisit, but it has gotten harder to find accommodations, … Continue reading →

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PUTNEY MOUNTAIN ROAD — 28 JULY 2024

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Ray Boas

BLUE BELLE had not been out for awhile, I knew that. Usually the winter naps BB1 and BB2 are from mid-November to early April, but sadly BBI (BLACK BEAUTY) has not been out in over two years, and time got … Continue reading →

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HINSDALE “HIT ‘n MISS” — FIVE HOUR LOOP — 20 JULY 2024

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Ray Boas

You may recall the several “Hit ‘n Miss” engine events I have been to– in fact, to help me keep track, at the end of this post is a list of the various similar events I have attended, and you … Continue reading →

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MAINE 26 APRIL to HOME 27 APRIL 2024

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Ray Boas

My full “day in between” of this trip I thought I would add onto my previous post, again to remember. But as time went on I decided to write a second post for this trip to also share, and encourage … Continue reading →

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HEADING TO LAKE GEORGE for CRUISING, and CRUISING – 30 and 31 AUGUST 2021

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Ray Boas

A POST LONG OVERDUE. I reported my return trip home from Lake George back on 1 September 2021, but I never got you to Lake George for my adventure there and on the water. So while relaxing at Kipling’s Carriage … Continue reading →

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NEW NEARBY EXPLORATIONS – 19 NOVEMBER 2022

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Ray Boas

I am often asked, “Ray, how do you come up with ideas for your explorations and road-trips?” Well, blame it on my insatiable curiosity, and fast moving need to learn something else from something new I just learned. And, fast … 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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VINS NATURE CENTER – QUECHEE, VT – 29 JUNE 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Ray Boas

Now 50 years old, founded in 1972, and I have been passing the entrance (near a bend in the road so not really looking) now for 20 years. But the other day a friend told me the fun they had … Continue reading →

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HOOT TOOT & WHISTLE and a QUEST — 11 JUNE 2022

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Ray Boas

Or, as some called it, HOLD TIGHT & WORRY – officially the Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad. Remember my last stay with Amos Brown in November? During that trip I got to the Hoosac Tunnel for the first time, and … Continue reading →

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