Nice sleeping at the Country Inn and Suites last night with a GREAT steak dinner at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, which was right next door!!!
Easy riding out of Rochester this morning and soon, we had the trail all to ourselves . . .
. . . Lock number 34, on the Erie Canal , on the way out of town . . . and at this point I exited the canal trail and got back on a road route that would take me 50 miles to our home for the night, Sodus Point.
There are over 592 miles of canal including the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and the Cayuga/Seneca.
Outside of Rochester was this BIG playhouse for the new rowhouse/townhouse development . . .
. . . of which there were only several built. Buy one and get in early!!!!
Fun name . . .
. . . and more fun!!!!
. . . this is probably the best name I have seen on the trip for an Ice Cream store . . . makes sense!!!!
Snaren, you have some competition!!!!
Just outside of Palmyra there was a TERRIBLE accident that had just happened. There was a detour around it for several miles but I was able to jump on the trail for a short ride into Palmyra.
UPDATE:
7 Month Old Baby Survives Car Big Rig Crash Near Macedon
State Route 31 near Macedon was closed for several hours this morning as State Police investigated an accident involving a car and a semi truck. State Police Spokesman Mark O’Donnell says a car driven by a 30 year old woman crossed into the path of the tractor-trailer.
The woman was air lifted to Strong by Mercy Flight . Her 7 month old baby was restrained in a child seat and was treated at the scene for minor injuries and turned over to family . State Police ask people to call them at 585 398-4100 if they witnessed the crash or it’s aftermath.
As I put my camera back in my handlebar bag the zipper broke. This is the second time it has broken since I bought it. Last time I had to send it back to Arkel for them to ‘fix it’. Now . . the same thing happened again. I sent them an email for repair advice and I’ll see what kind of response I get. I cannot zip the top closed.
As I pedaled on, in less than one mile I came upon this bungee on the shoulder of the road . . . a MIRACLE (or at least a temporary fix!!)!!!
We are starting to see lots of historical homes today. Here was a home that that was mortgaged in 1829 for $3,000 to print the first version of the ‘Book of Mormon’. Joseph Smith supposedly found the Golden Tablets, that started the Mormon religion, just four miles south of Palmyra!!!
mmmmm . . . might be a while before this sells!!!
. . . here was a project that is sponsored by the State of New York and the Fed’s. Doing the right thing!!!
. . . hey Smoochie, this one is for you!!!!
mmmm . . . not sure what this was about. Located in NoWhere, NY, Not a car or airplane engine in sight!!!!
. . . lots of B&B’s located in this part of New York. This was BEAUTY!!!!
. . . also LOTS of roadside veggie stands. Peaches are in season!!!!
. . . close to Sodus Point we came to this War Veteran’s Cemetery . . .
. . . lots of graves of folks who were born in the early 1800’s . . . very interesting and sobering.
. . . and many veterans.
Once in camp, we met the local scientist, 9 year old Dennis, who let us use his eclipse viewing box . . .
. . . and here was the eclipse, as I saw it. The little sun dot in the lower left that as about 1/4 covered!!!
Home Sweet Home in the Southside RV Park, right on Lake Ontario.