[davids2toys]

Starting to plan a ride for next Sunday, Oct 24th.

First rally point: 10:00 AM Community House Park, Southbury, CT

Second Rally point: 10:45 AM Black Rock State Park, Watertown, CT

Third Rally Point: 11:30AM Bunnell Farm, 498 Maple Street, Litchfield, CT

Fourth Rally Point: 12:30PM Kent Falls State Park, Cornwall Bridge, CT

Fifth Rally Point: 1:30PM Hopkins Inn, Warren, CT
And a cruise around Lake Waramaug

Sixth Rally Point: Run Ends Rich's ice cream Oxford CT
All times are approximate!
Brief description:
We will start/ meet at Community House Park in Southbury, right off exit 15 on I 84. Then to Black rock state park to relax for a bit via Rt 6. Then on to Bunnell Farms in Litchfield via Rt 254 for some cider and socializing. Then to Kent falls state park via Rt 4. Then to Hopkins Inn/Lake Waramaug via Rt 341, we can also cruise around the lake.
As far as eating goes, we can either stop at Hopkins Inn which is also a Vineyard for a glass of wine or a complete very nice dinner. The meals are a tad expensive, but very good. Appetizers are 2-8 dollars, entrees are from 20-27 dollars. Awesome view of the lake. They don't serve lunch on Sunday, it is only dinners from 12 noon on. The other option is for everyone to bring their own lunch and we can all eat at any of the public picnic areas around the lake, which are also very nice. Please post on this thread which you would rather do, majority decides! Last stop will be Rich's Ice cream in Oxford CT via Rts 47, 199, 67 for dessert. If you have never been to this place, you are in for a treat! Just voted CT best ice cream last week, great place, great ambiance, fantastic ice cream, and the crowd there will go nuts for the Cobras!!!
This route will be close to 3 hours of driving time and 2-3 hours of non driving time. So at the most, it will be a 6 hour event. So between 4pm and 5pm, everybody should be home.
Please post to this thread all who are interested in going, I will take a head count on Thursday, for reservations at Hopkins if that is what we decide to do for food.
Right now they are calling for partly cloudy and 58 deg. This is a fair weather only ride, if there is any significant chance of rain, this will be a no go.