1. Setting up camp at Conneaut , OH ( interstate a few hundred metres away but again had place to ourselves. Another early start and tail wind up Lake Erie . Next night at campsite at entrance to Presque Isle outside Erie , PA.
2. A rowing 8 going through their paces on Lake Erie ( Jane please note ! ).
3. On to last of 5 Adventure Cycling maps since leaving Mobile , AL . Quite a milestone. These maps have been superb in every way.
4. Big breakfasts after an hour or 2 of cycling are pretty special . Real American style and good home cooking . This is a good example . Superb value for $20 for us both and to include 20% tip . And always meeting interesting ( and interested ) locals. Learning a lot about small town America - and the recession is hurting .
5. Typical example of safe house and of course the nearer to Canadian border , the more significant they became . This one at Orchard Park - a smart suburb of Buffalo and 10 miles or so from the border ( and the Peace Bridge over the Niagara into Canada) .
An interesting night in the Youth Hostel in downtown Buffalo and today ( Thursday 14th ) , we hired a car , left cycles , and drove to Ithaca ( 3 hours or so ) for an excellent dinner with Duncan and the night on his floor . Breakfast with him tomorrow and then should be back on our bikes by midday & through Niagara and to camp in Queenston tomorrow night. And so onwards , we hope, to Owen Sound on Lake Huron, Ont - the final destination.
1 comment:
Finally getting a chance to catch up on your blog, and I can see you've been doing great blogging work here! Sounds like you have also been doing a great job of experiencing the route, AND overcoming a few obstacles along the way.
Have fun on the Canadian portion, and tell the escarpment we send our regards! Will look forward to reading about these next stages as you have the chance to post them.
Ride safely, and enjoy!
--Mike & Joan
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