It'd been a while since I'd passed that way, so I took the Surly Trucker DeLuxe and
rode East, a mixed-terrain ramble through Arlington, Medford, Malden, Melrose, Revere, and Saugus.
Central Street, Medford: parking instrctions.
Malden: crossing the Malden River; the wind turbine is pumping sewage for the MWRA, the casino is pumping money for its shareholders, with a bit on the side for Everett.
Main Street, Malden: Dairy Delight, one of the rewards of Summer, tastefully installed on a very climbable hill.
Malden: Northern Strand Community Path.
Malden: Bike to the Sea, fenced in.
Revere, Northern Strand Community Path, US 1 underpass: the owls are not what they seem. It's nice having the informal public art back.
Revere, Northern Strand Community Path, Rumney Marsh: the tide was in.
Saugus, Northern Strand Community Path: the Saugus River estuary is as beautiful as ever, but the bridge across the river will be closed for a while for a favorable transmogrification.
Malden, Northern Strand Community Gardens: best irises of the day.
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