Morning in Bar Harbor

We cleaned up and headed out to dinner to The Blaze, a wood fired grill restaurant. Packed at 9pm, they boast a contemporary feel, modern menu, and 30+ craft beers on tap with a menu that helped pair beers with food. Jef had a Jerk grouper special and I had lobster and scallop risotto.

The next morning, we were treated to a delicious breakfast of roasted grapefruit and blueberry pancakes (Tim’s specialty) and great conversation with the other guests at the Canterbury Cottage.

We were still a little road weary from the previous day so we decided to wander around the town.

After the rest, we got back on the bike and headed for New Hampshire. We thought we would ride maybe 280-300 miles. We needed fuel for the ride…

We searched for a place to eat in Manchester, New Hampshire, and found The Red Arrow Diner, a place featured in Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and rated as one of the best ten diners in the US. Usually they have a line to get in, but we hit dinner early, around 4, so we didn’t have to wait. The booth we sat in apparently sat Hillary Clinton, Ray Brewer and The Barenaked Ladies. I am sure those were interesting conversations at that booth! (to be a fly on the wall). Jef had the deep fried hamburger and onin rings, and I had the Sloppy Moe. Too much to finish for the both of us!

It was a bit too early to stop, so we decided to drive a little further to a town called Peterborough. There was a quaint motel along a river called the Jack Daniel’s Motel, but it was full. So, we were told to head toward Keene, NH. It was cold, and we were getting tired, so we ended up at a Holiday Inn Express chain in suburbs of Keene with a clean room, warm shower and free breakfast to fuel us for the next ride. Hooha! Jef and Margi