Notice.: Time - includes a short stops for traffic lights, a map´s study ..)
| Day | 1. |
| Date | 4.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 62 |
| Time | 5:00:00 |
| Average speed | 12 |
| Total mileage | 62 |
At 10:30 a.m. I started the longest bicycling journey so far. I had a borrowed tent from the camp. Just the first day I forgot again that I locked my bike and I destroyed a lock. My bike was OK so I could keep going. Thank God.
I slept close to Bingham by road No. 16
| Day | 2. |
| Date | 5.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 54 |
| Time | 5:20:00 |
| Average speed | 10 |
| Total mileage | 116 |
I was invited for breakfast in the morning. I just took water and then had to get over a very strong uphill. It was maybe the worst one. By the evening I reached Moosehead Lake Region - one of my main targets.
I let myself inspirited by a article about collecting cans. It was not bad but they are not taking at each shop so I did it just one time. I have got $ 2,75 per no more than 5 minutes.
| Day | 3. |
| Date | 6.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 21 |
| Time | 1:47:00 |
| Average speed | 11 |
| Total mileage | 137 |
I climbed Big Squaw visited Greenville in the morning. Later that day I swam in View Pond. This pond was much smaller than Moosehead so was pretty warm. I was there totally alone.
| Day | 4. |
| Date | 7.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 45 |
| Time | -:-:- |
| Average speed | - |
| Total mileage | 182 |
It is cloudy almost the whole day. It looks like at "Šumava" at rain. I am going to visit Gulf Hagas that is called "Grand Canyon of the East". But when I have driven about 12 miles I am stopped at the gate. Cars are able to go 6 miles farther to a parking lot. But I am not. So I have to go back.
| Day | 5. |
| Date | 8.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 52 |
| Time | 5:12:00 |
| Average speed | 10 |
| Total mileage | 234 |
After the rainy night is a sunny day. I stop atLily Bay State Park that is situated on Moosehead Lake. My next stop is Kokadjo. I sew maybe 6 people at this village but half of them were tourists. Just behind the village is also the end of the paved road. In northward direction is just unpaved privet road. This road is open to the public but paper company vehicles have right of way. They are caring woods and bikers are prohibited on the" Golden Road". But I found it out in the middle.
I was told that I had to see a lot of moose along this road. But I have still been just missing them.
| Day | 6. |
| Date | 9.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 10 |
| Time | |
| Average speed | |
| Total mileage | 244 |
I slept by an artificial lake and in the morning I visited hunter's cottage. I saw two bears who were killed last night. I stopped by a border of Baxter State Park I left my bike at Abon Pines. This camp is by "West Branch Penobscot River". A night costs $5 but I had a 20% discount because of my Maine's ID. The camp does not have water (except river) and You have to pay only to rancher if you meet him.
Just 15 minutes after I walked into the park I suddenly met Black Bear. I was surprised and I did not have ready my camera. He was just about 25 feet away and I did not dare to do any noise. He was eating some roots and he seemed to not pay any attention to me.
| Day | 7. |
| Date | 10.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 0 |
| Time | 0 |
| Average speed | 0 |
| Total mileage | 244 |
It was rain in the morning but later is partly cloudy. Hikers and bikers do not pay park enter's fees. I hiked about 12 miles along Appalachian trail. I saw moose just over as pond - pretty far. Pretty heavy rain started in the afternoon. I met Katty & Ron from Pennsylvania who gave me a lift back to my camp. It was rainy for the rest of the day. I had to wait for Mt. Katahdin another day.