Day 47. Today we planned to do about 60 +/- miles, but as things turned out we ended up doing 90.8 miles and only 622 feet of climb, but the hills are coming. We started and spent most of the day along the Erie Canal and it was really a feat of engineering. At the start, we made sure our car was clean.
Along the way we saw the usual "interesting" things. Here are a few - a huge strawberry and a really good sign to keep the folks off the lawn.
Then on along the canal we went. It is a really interesting trip and you can't help but appreciate how much work this was and how it changed the nation. We did stop at a bridge where the lady bridge-master was scraping and painting the bridge. She answered a lot of our questions about how the canal works, and as it turns out there is a yearly "Erie Canal Bridge Contest" for the prettiest bridge. Neat idea and it was evident they take it seriously! No wonder many of those old lift bridges with operators are so well maintained.
Here are some pictures along the way down the canal.
The picture of the folks along the way are a family we met in Ontario. Very nice.
So, on we went and as we were finishing lunch the rain started. Here is Paul P. on the way.
The rain kept going pretty much all day as we tried to, and in fact did, figure out how to get through Rochester, NY. What a maze of trails and canals and roads and railroads!!
Finally, we decided to stay in a place about 15 miles north of the Erie Canal and north we went. This is where we stopped to get a rest and put our rain gear back on. Then, we ended up, with light waning, at the home of the May's. I will get another picture tomorrow as the ones I tried to get were literally washed out by the rain!! And, on we go.
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