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I'm planning on biking there after work, getting there between 6PM and 7PM.  Plans require someone to pick me up; I know I don't have it in me (or [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id-9fUJuJQo on me]) to do a round trip.
 
I'm planning on biking there after work, getting there between 6PM and 7PM.  Plans require someone to pick me up; I know I don't have it in me (or [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id-9fUJuJQo on me]) to do a round trip.
  
If anyone else would like to join us, there is a gas station at the intersection of Stelton and Henry where we can meet, and we can decide what to do once we're there.  Leave me a [http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/User_talk:Jevanyn message] and let me know if you're coming.
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If anyone else would like to join us, there is a gas station at the intersection of Stelton and Henry where we can meet, and we can decide what to do once we're there.  Leave me a [[User talk:Jevanyn|message]] and let me know if you're coming.
  
 
== Expedition ==
 
== Expedition ==
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*Left work at about 5:15PM.  Planned on meeting Gwynnath and Kyukket at the gas station (Exxon) across the street from the geohash.
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*Stopped at all turns and several landmarks to take pictures.
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*Realized about half way there that I couldn't find the directions I'd printed out.  Spent 10-15 minutes on side of road re-calculating directions.
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*Arrived at about 6:55PM.  The folks living in the house immediately adjacent to the geohash were home and hanging out on front porch, so I didn't stay long at the geohash itself.
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*Kyukket was waiting ... at a different gas station (Gulf) about four blocks away.
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*Gwynnath caught up with us at the Gulf station at about 7:20, and we went to Red Robin (Yummm!&trade;) for dinner.
  
 
== Photos ==  
 
== Photos ==  
 
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img648.jpg | Pre-ride silly grin
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img651.jpg | Leaving The Courtyard
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img652.jpg | I took this exit from US 206...
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img653.jpg | And turned right onto Dukes Parkway E.
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img655.jpg | "Dukes Parkway"
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img656.jpg | "N Main Street" (turn left)
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img657.jpg | Secret message for cyclists!
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img658.jpg | Give the steepness and traffic, I'm more than willing to comply
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img659.jpg | Which gave me a chance to shoot the passing NJ Transit train
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img660.jpg | Turn right where (N) Main Street meets ... (E) Main Street.
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img661.jpg | Where they are building ...
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img662.jpg | ... a retirement home ...
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img663.jpg | ... walking distance from a [http://www.somersetpatriots.com baseball stadium].
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img664.jpg | Main Street becomes Lincoln Blvd., where there is a statue of Lincoln.  (Damn, I cut off his head :-( )
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img665.jpg | I missed the turn on Cedar Rd., so I turned right on Mountain Rd., which re-connected with my original route.
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img668.jpg | Mountain Rd. changed names to Jarrard St., where I turned right onto N. Randolphville Rd.
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img671.jpg | Then left on Old New Brunswick Rd.
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img674.jpg | Then right on Stelton Rd. (finally!)
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img675.jpg | (Almost) [[Coffin Potato Achievement|coffin potatoes]]
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img676.jpg | How the hell did they land ''there''?
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img677.jpg | Picture of the geohash
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img678.jpg | View of the gas station from the geohash, south of the hash
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img679.jpg | Intersection with Washington Ave., looking east from the hash
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File:2010-08-17 40 -74 Img680.jpg | Post-hash silly grin.  Two silly grins for the price of one!
 
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 19 February 2020

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Location

Stelton Rd., Edison

Participants

Jevanyn

Plans

I'm planning on biking there after work, getting there between 6PM and 7PM. Plans require someone to pick me up; I know I don't have it in me (or on me) to do a round trip.

If anyone else would like to join us, there is a gas station at the intersection of Stelton and Henry where we can meet, and we can decide what to do once we're there. Leave me a message and let me know if you're coming.

Expedition

  • Left work at about 5:15PM. Planned on meeting Gwynnath and Kyukket at the gas station (Exxon) across the street from the geohash.
  • Stopped at all turns and several landmarks to take pictures.
  • Realized about half way there that I couldn't find the directions I'd printed out. Spent 10-15 minutes on side of road re-calculating directions.
  • Arrived at about 6:55PM. The folks living in the house immediately adjacent to the geohash were home and hanging out on front porch, so I didn't stay long at the geohash itself.
  • Kyukket was waiting ... at a different gas station (Gulf) about four blocks away.
  • Gwynnath caught up with us at the Gulf station at about 7:20, and we went to Red Robin (Yummm!™) for dinner.

Photos