Category Archives: ROADS and ROUTES

GILL – HELL’S KITCHEN – SATAN’S KINGDOM – 88 BB1 MILES – 83 DEGREES – 21 MAY 2022

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Ray Boas

I have finally met a road I did not like. Yes, Old Vernon Road, over the causeway passing through Hell’s Kitchen, narrow pavement turns to dirt (supposedly made for four-wheel drive – never stopped me before). I enter Satan’s Kingdom … Continue reading →

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CHANGE OF SCENERY – 26 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCH 2022

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Ray Boas

Looking back, I have not had many adventures to share with you the past year plus, and we know why. But I just got home from another “Change of Scenery” at Kipling’s Carriage House – essentially replicating an adventure from … 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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BATTLESHIP COVE and BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Ray Boas

It is January 9, 2022, and I am getting crazier. I do well being by myself, but I do like to travel, explore, and learn. The past few months I have been reviewing and traveling with my posts of the … Continue reading →

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MORE GUILFORD, VERMONT, EXPLORATIONS – 27 NOVEMBER 2021

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Ray Boas

Remember that I write for myself to remember – but enjoy sharing. My recent explorations continue to be in Vermont – so close, but so far away in an historical feel. I have been learning about Dummerston, and have become … Continue reading →

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AT REST with AMOS AGAIN and other EXPLORATIONS – 11-14 NOVEMBER 2021

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Ray Boas

This has been a tough year to do anything. COVID has closed travel opportunities, and what has remained open has become expensive, and crowded. I “do not do crowds” and want to stay safe for travels in years to come … Continue reading →

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ON THE WAY HOME – 1 SEPTEMBER 2021 – CANAL and MINERAL SPRING

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Ray Boas

If you have “travelled with me” on “Shunpiking with Ray,” you know that two reoccurring themes for exploration are canals and 19th century summer resorts. Heading home from Granville, NY, the plan was the Champlain Canal to Whitehall, New York, … Continue reading →

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GUILFORD, VERMONT and GUILFORD FAIR – 5 SEPTEMBER 2021

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Ray Boas

I had a great day today, and am racing with limited time tonight to get this post done and to you to encourage you to visit the Guilford Fair tomorrow, Labor Day. I passed the remote, rural fairgrounds several months … Continue reading →

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BACK TO MOUNT GREYLOCK and WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS – 18-20 AUGUST 2021

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Ray Boas

I am sure you remember a trip I planned in 2010, and finally headed off for on August 1, 2017, but sadly only made it half way when BLACK BEAUTY decided to shut down and ask for a piggy-back ride … Continue reading →

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TWO LAKES — MORE RAILROAD — THE LARGEST — 14 AUGUST 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Ray Boas

I had much I wanted to explore on Saturday – the weather starting was not looking good, and I delayed departure – but, I checked the weather radar map and decided to just jump in BLUE BELLE and go – … Continue reading →

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