Tuesday, July 12, 2011

A Matter of Time

Going from softball games on Stackpole Rd to The Loft, our postgame haunt, has always been a little annoying.


I guess it doesn't look all that bad on the map, but who wants to take a zig-zag route and have to negotiate Weeks Crossing? Happily, there is now a better solution.


We're making the jump to Satellite View to show that there's a sizable pond just off "Willand" behind Hilltop Fun Center. Who knew? Actually, there are some dirt roads heading in its direction; a truck pulled out of one of them tonight.

Earlier this year, "Willand" was passable, but in terrible condition between Hilltop Fun Center and Penny Lane. Having to dodge holes in the road made it no faster and not even any more fun than going around. The road now has fresh pavement to the Penny Lane intersection and is in great shape.

I've taken this route a few times and have always left High St (NH-9) at the light by Irving at Commercial St. Tonight, another driver showed me a shortcut - just take Penny Lane (it's signed) by KFC / Taco Bell. It could be a tougher left turn if you're coming north. Also, beware of the left turn onto New Rochester Road (NH-108) during busy times. Late evening, when our games end, is not busy; we've done a time trial and Penny / Willand is a hair faster than the default.

I like three things about this route:

1) Random pond
2) Coming from 1o8, it passes by a karate studio and promptly dead-ends (unless you turn right).
3) Who had the chutzpah to suggest the name Penny Lane, anyway?

Happy corner-cutting!

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