Play Ball!
It's Day 7 and we take a break from the canal to visit Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame. We share our ambitions with new friends at a bar in Herkimer the night before. Their eyes roll, "you're gonna…
A Little Rain Must Fall
I had a great view of Kent's fall; it happened right in front of me. It rained on this Day 6 of our Erie Canal ride; we were mentally prepared and we have all the gear, but the experience is…
All Roads Lead to Rome
Day 5 is over; we pedaled 70 miles. We were motivated to get to Rome; hotels are spread out here in upstate New York. It takes all day to ride that distance. We were on the road at 8am with…
We’re in Weedsport
Weedsport, because all the good names were taken. No update after Day 3 because our B&B had never heard of the internet. We paid dearly for this only bunk in Fairport, a prosperous town along the canal. All we wanted…
On the Erie Canal
Cool and breezy, today was a beautiful day in upstate NY. We blasted out of Niagara Falls this morning with a simple prayer to the wind gods — spare us! After yesterday's grinding ride from Buffalo north, today we enjoyed…