"To the End of the World and Back" or "To Hull in a Handbasket" - September 29, 2021

 RIDE REPORT

Wednesday, 29 September 2021, "To the End of the World and Back" or "To Hull in a Handbasket"

Ride Leaders:  David Wean (assisted by Ron Beland) & Bob Apsler

27 & 39 mi, 10:00 am start from Hingham, MA

Riders - 27 mi (7):  David, Ron, Ann Northup, Marie Keutmann, Stuart Kaufman, Susan Sabin, and first-timer Dan Nelson.

Riders - 39 mi (5):  Bob, Frank Aronson, Gary Williams, John Ho, and Wing Chow.

After the first few miles on the road, we began our tour de parks, starting with Osprey Overlook Park, before climbing through Great ("more than just pretty good") Esker Park and meandering through Bare Cove Park, the three parks framing the Back River estuary which divides Weymouth and Hingham.  Continuing by road through downtown Hingham, we made our way to World's End (admission fee, but fortunately we had enough Trustees of Reservations membership cards between us) where some of us enjoyed water views while riding the Olmsted-designed dirt and gravel carriage paths, while others chose to spare their tires and stroll instead.  From there we cruised Jerusalem Road and Atlantic Avenue in Cohasset, passing "some ok houses," and enjoying lunch from the Fresh Feast in downtown Cohasset.  A new return route into Wompatuck (our fifth park of the day) used the Whitney Spur Rail Trail.  Low average speed, but high average enjoyment.

 

Finally, Bob says that I messed up with the temperature at the start of the ride - too cold (!!).  I'll try to do better next time.

Report by David Wean.

Six miles into the ride, David suggested that the long riders could head off on their own.  And the five of us did so on a spectacularly beautiful day.  The outbound ride to the tip of Hull was uneventful except for the lunch stop at Fort Revere park, where we lounged in the sun while enjoying panoramic views.  Two riders headed back early, leaving three of us returning from the tip of Hull to share the amazing views of Boston, Hingham, and World’s End on a clear day, with a perfect mixture of puffy white clouds scattered about the blue sky.  Jerusalem Road and Atlantic Avenue provided the final scenic treats of magnificent homes, beautiful landscapes, beaches, and an inland “lake” connected to the ocean.

Report by Bob Apsler.