August 21 Day 82 Worcester MA 63 miles
Another cold day. Some sprinkles in the afternoon.
We had ten or more miles on the rail-trail from Hadley to Amherst and beyond. Once the rail-trail ran out, the road was all up-and-down for the rest of the day. Narrow shoulders. Bad road surface. Hard riding.
We passed through Ware. The town advertises, "Nationally known as "the town that can't be licked'!" on the Welcome to Ware sign. I think I'd find something else to say.
Our motel is the seediest we have ever stayed in. Bulletproof glass in the office. The door frames to the rooms are chewed up where people have tried to jimmy the doors open. Bars on the windows. A rat scuttling in the ceiling. Roy wedged a chair under the doorknob overnight.
Tomorrow's the day!