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down the road . Had the sun been out , or had it even deigned to stop raining , I would have spent the day at Weir ’ s Beach , the center of activity for the Laconia rally which started in 1923 and is officially designated as a Gypsy Tour by the AMA . But not in the rain . Especially since every room within a 20-mile radius had been taken . I cruised the beach , listened to the vendors complain about the weather — but that is standard . Seems like every Laconia it rains during the week and clears off for the races on the weekend . Which is what happened this time .
I pushed on toward Maine and ended the day at another Harley-friendly Best Western , the Freeport Inn . Very pleasant , and The Café served significantly good food , with 15 percent off to those staying at the inn .
The Mohawk Trail , State Route 2 , crosses the Berkshire Hills where a park has been dedicated to these Native Americans with this bronze “ Hail to the Sunrise ” statue , unveiled in 1932 .