Posted by Peter:
Last night we had a fabulous dinner at the inn. every bit as good as I had hoped, including lobster and scallops cooked in cream and wine, served over pasta, and very tasty hake (a type of fish) cakes. We ate with fellow cyclist John Andrews. John is Mr. Eastern Trail of Maine, which was slightly embarrasing given how we bagged that trail in favor of a coastal route. He's the chairperson for that 70 mile stretch and has also been instrumental in helping to create other trails in Maine, even to the extent of having an important law passed and sponsoring a ten million dollar state bond proposal. The bond has unfortunately not been approved, but John continues to push for it. Although he's "retired", he puts in 40 - 60 hour weeks forwarding multi-use trails in Maine. In fact, there's an unused track right behind our inn that parallels the river. it's scheduled to become part of a 100 mile long trail. The state has purchased the right of way, the tracks are slated to be removed, the steel rails sold and the proceeds used to help construct the trail. It only needs about four million dollars to become a reality. I am amazed at how much has been accomplished by some of the people that we've met!
more coming...
I have been blessed this year with two world cycling events. Three weeks of Tour de France ended a week ago, now your ride Tour de Greenway is concluding. What will I turn to next with the drama, fervor and candor as your blog? Thank you so much for sharing!
Posted by: Oliver T. | Friday, July 29, 2005 at 08:57 AM