Craig's Big RIde

I finished my ninth state today! I finished Vermont and rode into New Hampshire at Lyme this afternoon. From Lyme, I was heading mostly north--directly into a head wind--and I finished out the day in North Haverhill. I struggled some today, finishing with 71.4 miles at an average speed of 12.6 mph. There was no "Welcome to New Hampshire" sign, so I had to be content with a state line marker on the bridge into New Hampshire. But before I started across the bridge, I did look back and noticed that there was a "Welcome to Vermont" sign coming off this bridge, unlike the one yesterday. I did take a few pictures before leaving Vermont. This old motorcycle was bolted to a rock just a few miles south of my starting point of Rochester. Shortly after stopping for the picture of the motorcycle, something stung me on my forehead just above my left eye. I barely saw the unidentified insect coming toward me as I was cruising along at almost 20 mph at that point. It hit my forehe...