Category: Journal
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Sitting under a bridge
Read more: Sitting under a bridgeStart: East Rochester 12:49 End: Holley, NY 8:05 Odo 59.0 Max 33.6 Moving avg 13.0 Moving time 4:33 Stopped time: 2:43 I have started writing this while sitting under a bridge on the Erie Canal Path, waiting for the rain to stop. The day began with a wicked storm. Fortunately, we were at Tim’s place…
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Not quite a rest day
Read more: Not quite a rest dayToday was meant to be a rest day; however, we had to get ourselves to Rochester before we could rest. We had a dinner appointment with my grandparents in Port Colborne. We wanted to arrive at my Aunt’s place in time for showers and to do a load of laundry before dinner. The day started…
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4 H’s – Hills, Heat, Humidity, and Headwinds!
Read more: 4 H’s – Hills, Heat, Humidity, and Headwinds!Scott dubbed today a 4H day – we were hit with Hills, Heat, Humidity and Headwinds to slow us down. We got up early (5:30 am) and packed up quickly. We left by 6:45 am. We were hoping the early start would allow us to put some miles behind us before the heat and humidity…
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Hot Humid and Tired
Read more: Hot Humid and TiredLast night was absolutely crazy. The thunder and rain started at about 7:30, just before I made dinner. Fortunately, I moved all our food preparation stuff to a covered picnic table near the showers. The rain stopped at about 10 pm, when we made our way down to the tent for the night … but…
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Yes, there is sun
Read more: Yes, there is sunYes, there is a sun. This morning dawned early, with some very loud birds at about 5 am. I finally dragged myself out of my sleeping bag at 6 am, happy for the brief chance to visit with Nancy before she left for work in the morning (she takes the 6:45 am ferry). In order…
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Riding in the rain …
Read more: Riding in the rain …We left today with a little bit of concern as to whether or not we could make it to Kingston. We told ourselves that if we were not up for it, we could stop someplace sooner. The weather did not help, as it started to rain as we were packing up our panniers and making…
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We made it to Kingston … and didn’t get too wet!
Read more: We made it to Kingston … and didn’t get too wet!96 km later. We have stopped briefly to eat and then we will catch the 7pm Wolfe Island Ferry. I’ll write more later and update in a day or two – depending on when we get Internet next.
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A day of rest
Read more: A day of restOK, so a day of rest may sound a little foolish after only one day of riding, but we were really in need of it. We have been running full steam ahead with packing up the house and all the preparations for this trip that we were both exhausted. This morning, the rain started just…