Ride report

Arriving at Dunkin I met Lane who told me what I should have done was, instead of planning a ride, take the ride to the Dream Ride and let them handle it. Probably a good idea, but it was too late since I had posted it
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 We left on time and took 2A across the Thames, took 214 as planned but I made a course correction and instead of following 214 all the way out I jumped on what I consider a great road with too many stop signs. Some night I'd like to go out and change all the stop signs to the main roads and make this a non stop run. I turned onto Whalehead then Sandy Hollow, a right on 117 then a left on Lambtown, crossing Col. Ledyard to Pumpkin hill onto Wendell Comrie then Gallup hill down to Shewville. Left on Shewville onto Whitford road. At Lantern hill road we turned left, but that run was spoiled through all the turns by a pickup and a trailered boat. We regained 214 at Foxwoods Casino, crossed onto rte 2 west then a right on 164. In Preston we jumped on Northwest Corner road to Rte 201. We took 201 through the twists then cut through Patchaug forest on Gilliver which became Hodge Pond. That dropped us behind a couple making out on a bike (who quickly bailed out on our arrival). A left on 49 to Voluntown, 165 to 138 into Hope Valley RI. We picked up route 3 in Hopeless Valley and took that to the "Middle of Nowhere" where we stopped for lunch. The run over took an hour and a half.

After digesting copious amounts of fodder including two orders of fish and chips which included a half of a big ass fish surrounded by fries, a cup of chowder and three clam fritters. The Waitresses were fantastic, waiting on us outside at a Picnic table, they were friendly, funny, efficient and cute. Leaving there we took route 3 back through Hopeless Valley to Hopkinton. There We turned onto Clarkes Falls road for the ride back into Connecticut then Dennison Hill to Putker road, passing Rich and Nellie Airfield. Putker took us to rte 49 where we crossed onto Grindstone Hill, Hangman Hill, and Chester Main road past the Vineyard, and down into North Stonington. We took Wyassup to Main street then route 2 west to rte 627 Mystic road. Mystic road took us into Old Mystic. A  slow down at Clyde"s Cider Mill and we determined from the closed and No Trespassing signs that they were not open. I then took them south Into Old Mystic. and on to Mystic Diner. 

We headed south into Mystic on 27, the Mystic Diner for coffee and dessert. Having eight people arrive to find a packed parking lot.. I walked in the door and announced eight riders, 6 of us ate at the counter two at a table. I ordered 8 coffees and Moose Balls for everyone. By the time they were done talking to everyone it was a total of three coffees and a mix of milk shakes, iced coffee and beer. Two Jack Honey orders did make it through. And all but one person had Moose balls. One of the waitress's said they are called "Moose Bombs, not balls". she told me that referring to it as that is incorrect, and not very tasteful. She says moose balls sounds crude.

But, I said, Moose Bombs? Isn't that a reference to moose droppings?

She said, "Yes it is"

So I asked her which she would rather have in her hands.

At which point she performed a balancing gesture and said, "That would depend on my my mood".

For those who don't know..

Chocolate Mousse Balls

Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Mousse all covered with Chocolate.