KEY WEST to CANADA - DAY 3 - CYCLING CONNECTICUT - Campground to Bradley Airport
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2022
- Day 3 of my cycling adventure I bike from a campground in Northeast Connecticut to a Candlewood Suites hotel near the Bradley International Airport near Hartford. Fourty-five beautiful miles or rail trail path's including the East Coast Greenway, Hop River Trail and ten miles of road cycling.
One more day and I will have completed the entire East Coast of the USA.
I travel through Willimantic, CT where I encounter two 11 foot bronze Frog statues mounted on a bridge. The mystery of the frogs is written below:
FROG MYSTERY
Why is the Willimantic River decorated with frog sculptures. The story lies in the famous Windham Frog Fight (or Fright), which occurred in June of 1754.
In 1754, Connecticut residents lived in fear of frontier turmoil and the French and Indians War of the devil lurking in the wilderness.
According to local historians, it was well after the residents of Windham had gone to bed on that June night that they heard a dreadful sound throughout the surrounding hills. Some believed it was the screams of warring tribal people or, perhaps, the bellowing trumpets of Judgment Day. Successive parties of brave men ventured outdoors to investigate the origin of the roiling noises. As the night’s darkness gave way to morning light, it became clear that the sound was coming from the bottom of a hill east of town.
An Unusual Natural Phenomenon
A long-standing drought had reduced the entire area’s standing water to a single small pond and every frog for miles around had descended on the Windham area in a desperate search for water. The jostling and battling of these frogs, and their struggle to gain access to the area’s only remaining water, had been the source of the previous night’s unearthly sound. After the night’s melee, hundreds of bullfrog corpses littered the landscape, hence the noise was brought about by a Frog Fight. The event has continued to be commemorated by tales, songs, and decorative traditions, including that of the 11-foot giant green frogs at both ends of the Willimantic Bridge.
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Thanks for an uplifting, wonderful video. I am always amazed at how nice people are during my tours on the West Coast, it's nice to see the same thing in the East.
Hi David, I agree, in our crazy world where the media pushes division, the real story is that the majority of people are nice and caring. Bicycle touring brings back faith in humanity. Thanks again and stay safe, Steve
I loved the expression on the lady’s face. I think you picked up a new subscriber! Thanks Steve
Hi Terry, that lady was so nice and surprised. She made my day!. Thanks again and have a great day, Steve
You sir are an inspiration !
Hi there and thank you! It was a wonderful ride with many more to come. All the best and stay safe, Steve
That was a pretty good day for sure. Can't believe one more day and you will have completed the whole East Coast.
Can't wait to watch the next video. You and your wife should go out to celebrate the occasion. Take care and stay safe, Al
Hi Al, that was an awesome trail. Can't believe I finished the entire east coast. It was such a wonderful ride with no mishaps. Hope you're having a great weekend. We had our first frost this morning down here in Connecticut. Take care my friend, Steve
You never stop amazing me Steve Robertson!!!
Another great video. Loved this trail. Looked beautiful.
Cycle in my friend!!! 😊
Hey Toni, good to hear from you! I hope all is well. The trail was sooo nice. Many more trails to go down. Can't believe I will be 70 next month. I hope you're having a great and perfect weekend. Take care Toni Smith, Steve
The receptionist at the hotel was lovely. Nice ride and I loved the frogs!
Hi Jay, it was a wonderful day of trails and nice people. The frogs were certainly unexpected. Hope you are doing well. Happy cycling, Steve
yes Steve you made, you are great, enjoy the pizza, I wait for the nex video, a big hug for you
Hi Sergio, it was a great ride. Hope you're having a super weekend my friend. Stay safe, Steve
Nice ride Steve! Hilarious that the front desk lady couldn’t believe you were on a bike. Those rail trails are so we maintained. Enjoy the pizza!
It was a great day meeting nice people and a couple of frogs. The trails were the best. Have a superior weekend and stay safe, Steve
Awesome riding day. One more day and you have completed all East Coast Greenway, what an accomplishment.
Hi Thomas, that trail was as good as it gets. it was a great ride. I hope you're having a great weekend. Stay safe my friend, Steve
That lady at reception was so lovely, and shocked! Congratulations on completing this huge achievement, well I assume you've completed it now! Even better, you finished this day on a high after such a neat ride with perfect weather! So good!
Hi again and good to hear from you! It was a great trip with many more to come. Will you be going on any epic trips in 2023? I look forward to coming along on your next adventure on the Tube. Sorry I missed your comment until today. Take care of yourself and have a wonderful holiday, Steve
@@steveretiredandcycling We're going to do something epic and record it on @adventuresofafatman in 2023... but have no idea what it'll be yet! Merry Christmas Steve. Thanks for being an inspiration and helping to motivate me. 🤶🎄🚲
@@TravelFunMusic Looking forward to your epic and awesome adventure in the new year! I will subscribe to Adventures of a Fat Man and watch what happens next. Hope you're having a wonderful holiday, Cheers, Steve
This was a great trail today, with so little on roads shared with cars. I always wince a little for you when you show shots of your riding on narrow shoulders - or no shoulder! Eek. Today's ride was much more relaxing, I bet.
Hi Kristiann, it was nice to have a wonderful protected trail for so many miles. Thanks for watching and I hope you are having a great weekend. Take care and stay safe, Steve
Great video - love that you were able to get off the road for just about the whole distance today! I am going to have to come to CT and do some rail trail riding! You are amazing - what an accomplishment to have ridden the entire east coast of the US! Fantastic!
Hi Elizabeth, You are so right. The off road trail was so nice and relaxing. No hills and plenty of people with smiles. We had our first frost this morning down here in Connecticut. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! Take care and remain awesome, Steve
Another amazing adventure day with Steve, doesn’t get much better!! You should be so proud of yourself for committing to and finishing such a journey!! Can’t wait to watch the last segment!! 😊😊🎉🎉
Thanks for the nice comment and for watching my journey. It was a wonderful ride. I hope you are having an epic weekend. Take care and stay safe, Steve
Very interesting about the frogs story!
"Oh oh, smells like someones smoking marijuana in their room" 😂😂😂
Just can't go anywhere anymore without smelling that 💩!!!😃😂🤣
Oh well...I'd rather put up with someone doing that and enjoying themselves than to be doing Fentanyl and getting themselves killed.
Great video Steve. Take care my friend!
Hi there and thanks again. You bring up a great point about the substances people enjoy. It was a great ride. Thanks again and all the best, Steve
That was a great day and the lady at the hotel was hilarious. I loved the trail and trees. What width tire are you running Steve?
Hey Tony, it was great to have so many miles of nice off road trail. I run 40mm tires at 35 to 40 psi. Can't fit anything larger on the bike. Even with those tires it's a good ride unless the trail has deep sand or lots of rocks. Every time I run into rough terrain I think about the pluses of having a fat bike. Hope you're having a great weekend, Steve
Wish I had known you were in the hood. Would have spun a few miles with ya
Hi Thomas, thanks for watching! The trails were great on this portion of the trip. I hope you are having a great weekend. All the best, Steve