A Great Ride
A drive down Route 105 through Middleboro is not unlike going back in time; back to a place where working farms are the norm, not the exception, where the fields seem to go on endlessly, and where the glare of too many streetlights and strip mall neon isn't around to detract from the natural beauty that lines the roadway that could probably use a new , even coat of tar, but that hopefully won't receive one too soon.
In the springtime, 105's scenery outdoes itself. There is a small stretch of the road where the trees overhang the roadway like a canopy, and even on the sunniest of days, driving underneath them is like going through a dusky tunnel, a tunnel of green and brown that really needs to be experienced to fully appreciate. While the road isn't a true straightaway, it can be tempting to go kind of fast through here, but don't; you would just be denying yourself the chance to drink in the views of the classic black shuttered white farmhouses, the 4-H Farm where I believe they still hold the annual fair, and wide open spaces decked out in the varying bright and muted hues that only spring can make possible.
While it's true that the price of gas has made the concept of going for a nice ride just for the heck of it almost prohibitive, there is way that you can justify a leisurely 105 ride; make Lorenzo's Restaurant on W Grove St in Middleboro your destination. Lorenzo's is an Italian restaurant that offers great food at great prices(two can enjoy dinner with drinks for around $45-$50), and you get to enjoy your food amidst old style murals that depict scenes from the Colosseum to theTower of Pisa. Being that the restaurant is on Route 28, I suppose it would be faster and easier to just follow18 through the Bridgewaters to hook onto 28, but why not take the route less traveled, and chill out after a good dinner with a relaxing 105 ride? Once you learn the backroads from 105 through Middleboro, you never forget the way( if I can remember, you can, trust me!), and don't discount the 105 ride in the winter; it's snow covered beauty is right on par with it's warmer weather cousin's. Enjoy!
In the springtime, 105's scenery outdoes itself. There is a small stretch of the road where the trees overhang the roadway like a canopy, and even on the sunniest of days, driving underneath them is like going through a dusky tunnel, a tunnel of green and brown that really needs to be experienced to fully appreciate. While the road isn't a true straightaway, it can be tempting to go kind of fast through here, but don't; you would just be denying yourself the chance to drink in the views of the classic black shuttered white farmhouses, the 4-H Farm where I believe they still hold the annual fair, and wide open spaces decked out in the varying bright and muted hues that only spring can make possible.
While it's true that the price of gas has made the concept of going for a nice ride just for the heck of it almost prohibitive, there is way that you can justify a leisurely 105 ride; make Lorenzo's Restaurant on W Grove St in Middleboro your destination. Lorenzo's is an Italian restaurant that offers great food at great prices(two can enjoy dinner with drinks for around $45-$50), and you get to enjoy your food amidst old style murals that depict scenes from the Colosseum to theTower of Pisa. Being that the restaurant is on Route 28, I suppose it would be faster and easier to just follow18 through the Bridgewaters to hook onto 28, but why not take the route less traveled, and chill out after a good dinner with a relaxing 105 ride? Once you learn the backroads from 105 through Middleboro, you never forget the way( if I can remember, you can, trust me!), and don't discount the 105 ride in the winter; it's snow covered beauty is right on par with it's warmer weather cousin's. Enjoy!
posted by Christine at 10:27 AM
1 Comments:
Never thought of 105 like that before.I'll try to see it your way next time I'm on it.
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