Plymouth Rock

[wisart]

Today Paul and I got to go on a little adventure.  We took a roundabout trip to Plymouth Rock via Purgatory Chasm State Park, Twisted Throttle in Exeter, RI and Newport Beach, then we finally rolled into Plymouth to see the rock.

We pretty much followed this route with a few modifications along the way.
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Here are some pics from the trip.


I met Paul at Purgatory Chasm State Park around 8am.  It was so cold this morning, somewhere around 37 degrees, I was freezing.


Our first stop was Twisted Throttle in Exeter, RI.  I've been wanting to visit this place for a while.  They mostly cater to adventure tourer riders but they have gear for all bikes, especially luggage.  Saw some neat stuff that I really liked but it is expensive.


Next we stopped in Newport, RI for lunch.  I suggested this place, The Red Parrot but for some reason I kept calling it the Red Patriot.


We both had cheeseburgers.  Pretty yummy!


We rode down past the mansions to Newport Beach.  It was finally warming up outside.


Paul had some business to attend to.


So I took another photo of my bike.


And then another. Pretty arty, huh?  Come on Paul, get off the phone.


We finally arrived in Plymouth.  The ride there was mostly uneventful and a bit dull.  Lots of traffic and in town puttering along the way.  Plymouth was neat though, here is a statue dedicated to the first Governor.


And another statue of the Native American who greeted the first pilgrims.


Here is the structure where they shelter Plymouth Rock.


Here I am by the town sign right next to the structure where they shelter Plymouth Rock.


Here is Paul, who is near the town sign about to take a photo while standing in the structure that shelters Plymouth Rock.


Drumroll... dadadadadadadadadadadadadaada, Plymouth Rock!


Getting ready to get out of Dodge, er, I mean Plymouth.


NINJA!

Hopefully Paul will share some of his photos.  He gets them while we are on the road, shooting backwards, while he is high up on a bridge and also right next to the town sign while inside the structure that houses Plymouth Rock.

[StevenM]

Nice photos, looks like a nice run.

[horobags]

great pics, sunny again!!, you really are spoilt by the weather over there

[visfix]

Great pics, but Plymouth Rock is a little 'uninspiring'.

[Alanzzg]

[wisart]

Great pics, but Plymouth Rock is a little 'uninspiring'.

Maybe, hard to say. You have to put it into context. The pilgrims on the Mayflower had just spent a sixty day journey across the Atlantic to arrive in North America with just what they could carry with them. The rock is the place where they first set foot, so it is a memorial of sorts. Granted, it is just another rock on the beach but it does have some significance. It also didn't help that it was covered from the sun in my photo. It isn't large nor is it as small as it appears in the photo. Also some punk kids have run graffiti on it, which is a shame.

[visfix]

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't having a dig. It's just that, I dunno, I sort of expected more?
I think 'uninspiring' was probably a poor choice of word, where 'anti-climax' may have been more appropriate.

[wisart]

I think you're right visfix, visually it isn't awe-inspiring. Further, in the harbor there is supposed to be a complete, working and full scale version of the Mayflower aptly named Mayflower 2. Unfortunately it is about fifty years old and recently was discovered to have large amounts of wood rot so it is safe in a dry dock somewhere. Which means I did not get to see it and won't be able to until restoration is complete.

[visfix]

Now, that would be an awesome sight. As I understand, it was constructed using the traditional methods, and one hopes it is being restored as such?

[ginge]

Still looks as good as the last time I was there. Hope you enjoyed it.
Ginge.