Seven Harley Davidson CVO bikes are parked outside the hotel in Bangor, Maine.
Joe, Gary, Tom, Fred, Ron, Stu and Mike pose for a photo before leaving Bangor, Maine. Today is an exciting day for Fred, Ron, Stu and Mike. They have been away from home for a very long time. Reaching the 4th corner will almost complete their ride. The guys are eager to return to their homes.
Dirt and gravel roads will not deter these boys from completing their goal!
The town of Madawaska and the Four Corners Park is within reach.
The four amigos have reached the town of Madawaska! Four friendships are made stronger and bonded together by the memories of quite a journey.
Blooming potato fields are frequently seen along the route. More potatoes are grown in Maine than in Idaho. These spuds will be made into potato chips!
Stacks of pine trees have been harvested for the production of paper. This sight is a common occurrence.
Well kept properties with lots of pine and deciduous trees make up the terrain.
The Four Corner Park sign!
A notebook is kept at the park for those brave souls embarking or completing the 4 Corner Ride. The fellows have added their names for posterity sake!
A little fountain at the Four Corner Park. The pavers contain the names of folks that have completed the Four Corners Ride. The guys have planned on purchasing one of these pavers...adding their names to the walk way.
Ron, Fred, Mike and Stu at the fourth corner monument. Congratulations men! Well done! We are all proud of you and have enjoyed following the journey with you via the blog.
Ron by the fourth corner monument.
The fellows decided that seeing a moose would make their New England states trip complete. Oh moose...why do you elude us?! Seeing not a single moose they had to settle on viewing lobster. To celebrate their accomplishment, and since they were in Maine, they enjoyed a lobster dinner. 
Eighty year old Margaret delivers a steaming hot lobster to Stu. Margaret was the restaurant owners mother. She was extremely hard of hearing. Ordering dinner was somewhat of a task considering her handicap. She simply loves to work!
Tom...hasn't anyone ever told you it's not nice to play with your food?
Mike and Fred show off their dinners. Mike surprised the guys and bought dinner. It was his way of thanking the boys for the time and effort put into researching and creating the ride routes. Awww, shucks Mike...you really shouldn't have.
But we're awful glad you did! The guys showed their appreciated by giving Mike the mosh treatment!The guys rode a total of 410 miles today. The guys have approximately averaged about 14,250 miles!
Tomorrow the guys make the turn and head south.
Congratulations! You made it. We've really enjoyed watching along from home and can't wait to see ALL the pictures when you get home!
ReplyDeleteAlso- Ashley, Mom, and I completed a little four corners ride of our own today. We rode our bikes around Mackinac. 8 miles around the outside of the island and then what felt like about twenty UP to the highest point on the island. Okay, so not quite the endeavor that you've finished, but 5 hours was still enough for us! We were thinking about you guys and even thought about towing one bike in just to see how tough those break downs must have been.
We've missed you, love you Dad!
See you soon,
E.
Stu!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I have been keeping up with your travels and have LOVED all the pictures and commentary! What an awesome experience you have had! I noticed your hand was wrapped up...did you get in a fight with a goose in Maine, or is that an old injury from those bears in Yellowstone?!?! haha It was great getting to talk to you the other weekend when I was with Lindsey, we missed having you around, it just wasn't the same without you!
I can't wait to see you in November!
Get those dancing shoes ready..
Karen
Stu,
ReplyDeleteHave been following your adventure almost every day. Great to see you and friends made it all the way safely and had a good trip. A great accomplishment for all of you. Get some much needed rest and we will talk more of the trip when I see you.
Congrats! Thanks to the good Lord for making it such a wonderful and safe journey! So glad to hear my Uncle Fred it home! xoxo hugs, Kathy
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