Lighthouses

The Quasimodo Quencher.  Part of the disfiguring diet.

Maine has a lot of lighthouses.  It fits since there are millions of harbors and inlets on the jagged, schizophrenic coastline.  Each lighthouse has been deemed a state park and it seems that we stop at each one.  I am not complaining as I am a great fan of the beach and buffs overlooking the ocean, but it becomes a boring photo album.  Today's ride was really just to stretch the legs a bit as we kick off the Fall Foliage ride.  Last week's ride was the Maine Foliage and was 5 days of riding.  This week is the Fall Foliage and is 7 days long.  This ride will take us through Maine, New Hampshire, and a small sliver of Massachusetts.  We also had the rare opportunity to swim in the Atlantic ocean as it was 85 degrees today.  Fall weather has been all over the place for us, and it looks like this week we will hit nearly all of the seasons as it will go from 85 degrees to cold and rain by the end of the week.  Should be interesting.

A lighthouse

Another lighthouse

Surprise! Another lighthouse

The water was 55 degrees.  I lasted about 60 seconds before I got out.  That is cold.

The Atlantic