Mystic River - 07/25/04 
I rode out the ugliness and traffic-laden Harvard St to Rt 38, crossed the intersection, and then went down to the river.
I rode out the ugliness and traffic-laden Harvard St to Rt 38, crossed the intersection, and then went down to the river.
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Looking out from under the shadow of a bridge.
Looking out from under the shadow of a bridge.
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Flowers, river, trees..  this could almost be the middle of nowhere..
Flowers, river, trees.. this could almost be the middle of nowhere..
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except it isn't.  there were lots of boats out on the lower Mystic River today..
except it isn't. there were lots of boats out on the lower Mystic River today..
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..and jet skis.
..and jet skis.
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no, this is the city, and it was an interesting subset of people that I passed by.
no, this is the city, and it was an interesting subset of people that I passed by.
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for one thing, there was this "posh" yacht club..
for one thing, there was this "posh" yacht club..
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on the other side of the river, the Mystic Station Power Plant..
on the other side of the river, the Mystic Station Power Plant..
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and on this side, the Amelia Earhart Dam.
and on this side, the Amelia Earhart Dam.
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Then, as a nice place to finish, there was this amazing little loop that I ended up going around and around, faster and faster, until I had enough.
Then, as a nice place to finish, there was this amazing little loop that I ended up going around and around, faster and faster, until I had enough.
Last comment 06/28/08.
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This corner was the most challenging, but I eventually found the right line..
This corner was the most challenging, but I eventually found the right line..
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Then down..
Then down..
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and around the bowl.  Whoosh!
and around the bowl. Whoosh!
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Then it was getting dark, and it was time to head back home.
Then it was getting dark, and it was time to head back home.
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Unfortunately, when I stopped at a small pier to take a picture, where there had been some people fishing when I'd passed the spot before..
Unfortunately, when I stopped at a small pier to take a picture, where there had been some people fishing when I'd passed the spot before..
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