Tuesday’s weather was quite good.
Just warm enough to wear shorts and a short-sleeved shirt. The wind was strong and I knew that I’d feel
it especially because Plum Island was my destination. It was a side-wind as I approached the beach and I had to really watch myself not to be blown into the street. I pretty much battled it head-on coming home
but that’s a minor complaint for what was a very nice ride experience. I always love going onto the freely
accessible beach and gazing out on the ocean while enjoying my endorphin buzz.
The route I chose allowed me to almost ride entirely different
roads coming and going. 1A is not my
favorite but I rode a good stretch of it before taking Cross Street to get to
quieter roads. I prefer hilly riding and
was able to squeeze in a couple decent ones on each end of the ride but,
unsurprisingly, riding near the ocean is mainly flat.
I’ll let the photo captions tell the rest of the story of my ride.
The route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27321299
The Jennie Lagoulis Reservation is a nice place to stop on Boston Road.
There's a nice path through the woods.
The public and free access point to Plum Island beach.
Enjoying the warm sun and sand.
The sky was getting a little milky but it was still mainly a deep blue.
I found a nice little place to sit in the rocks out of the wind.
This is at the end of the peninsula that Northern Blvd takes you to.
The bridge leading to Plum Island. It was low tide.
There is much farmland along 1A. This is Tendercrop Farm.
Crossing over the Parker River.
Almost home - the twisty ascent of Hill Street is ahead.
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