Hello Stokell....I hope that you enjoyed your tour last summer....Did you make the trip alone...I remember seeing John, the owner of Courtesy Bicycle, talking to a couple last summer and their trip seemed quite similar to yours... Could that have been you ???. Did you have any trouble with accomodations ?? Mechanical problems ?? What did you think of "the flatlands" of Essex County ?? Not much in the form of visual stimulation, but easy to pedal, none the less...It would be interesting to hear some more about your adventure...Rick...