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HawkGTRider:

--- Quote from: Patmo on February 07, 2016, 06:40:30 AM ---IMSA 6-hours of the Glen is the weekend after STAR...Watkins Glen, NY.

JoAnn wants to head to Maine and wants to visit Martha's Vineyard.

We are in negotiations (which probably means we're heading to Maine..lol)

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In the 2009 Iron Butt Rally, most of the bonus locations were the site of something notorious or nefarious. Understanding the age of most of our club members, many will remember Mary Jo Kopechne drowning in a car driven by Ted Kennedy on the Dike (Dyke?) Bridge on the eastern edge of Chappaquiddick Island just to the east of Martha's Vineyard.
I'm in the process of mapping all of the bonus locations from the rallies, and I just happen to have started on the 2009 listing recently. When I saw your mention of Martha's Vineyard, it made me think of that bonus (take a picture of the bridge). Over the next few years, I might just make it a project to visit any bonus locations in which I find myself in close proximity.

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qman8:
A few words of advice north of the border:
1. learn how to turn your GPS from miles into Kilometers so you can do it as soon as you cross the border...might save you a speeding ticket.
2. stop riding early, because most of the restaruants ..especially in rural areas will close at like 6-7pm!
3. MOSQUITO nets, take one with you!
4. Moose eyes do not reflect light, do NOT ride after dark.
5. Alcohol is only sold at the limited amount of licensed vendors...and bars.
6. go see the bay of fundy (Hopewell rocks) and the old sow (sadly we missed this last time).  Meat cove is pretty kewl. 
7. Lobster!

Brick:
Ok Thanks for this... comments/questions below.


--- Quote from: qman8 on February 08, 2016, 01:38:13 PM ---A few words of advice north of the border:
1. learn how to turn your GPS from miles into Kilometers so you can do it as soon as you cross the border...might save you a speeding ticket.

I can easily change the Tenere's gauges to Kilometers.

2. stop riding early, because most of the restaruants ..especially in rural areas will close at like 6-7pm!

Great to know this...

3. MOSQUITO nets, take one with you!

I'm not camping so???

4. Moose eyes do not reflect light, do NOT ride after dark.
5. Alcohol is only sold at the limited amount of licensed vendors...and bars.
6. go see the bay of fundy (Hopewell rocks) and the old sow (sadly we missed this last time).  Meat cove is pretty kewl. 
7. Lobster!
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Last three... Ok Thanks!

HawkGTRider:

--- Quote from: qman8 on February 08, 2016, 01:38:13 PM ---6. go see the bay of fundy (Hopewell rocks) and the old sow (sadly we missed this last time).  Meat cove is pretty kewl. 

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I had Hopewell Rocks on my list...have now added Old Sow and bookmarked Meatcove Campground.

qman8:
Regarding mosquito nets...if you spend ANY time outdoors near dusk, you will be glad you have one.   For example, We found a place that served up quick food thru a window on the east side of Cape Breton, and while waiting we actually had to put back on our helmets and gloves.  They will bleed you dry quicker than a bad lawyer.

Also, if you don't have the "reversing falls" on your list, that might be something you could be interested in seeing.

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