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We woke in the Park Hotel circa 1887 (now Comfort Inn) in Warren Ohio headed through two states and into New York. We leave the Youngstown Warren metro area via Hwy 5 and the terrain and views quickly change to well populated rural. Each community has a town center which often honors the veterans that helped keep it free. I may be repeating some of the same flowers, however lets attribute that to training on my part and recognize that the bugs differ. You should notice that a number of the flowers are in profile view. A ditch kept me from moving to get a front view. I noticed that all the yellow flowers had turned and faced the rising sun. Nature is tuned.
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I stopped at the New York sign to capture the moment with a picture. I was rewarded by getting to visit with three riders that were traveling self supported. Vernon and Nancy Coon started their ride in the Dakotas to celebrate 50 years of marriage. Happy anniversary! They were traveling with a friend they met a few days ago who came from Scotland to travel across the US. Gill Hamilton was interesting to talk to and gave me her web address. It is worth a visit. Witty and informative with purpose; she is riding to benefit arthritis research in three countries. Go visit at www.pedalplenty.com.
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Our final destination is the Atlantic Ocean at Plum Island MA. Please do not be confused by the photos that look like we have arrived. Lake Erie is very large and has wind and wave characteristics I have seen at the ocean. We spent nearly 40 miles trying to view the Lake. It is not easy. The property next to the lake is mostly private and is heavily forested. Soon after turning on 5 the grapevines started. It turns out that Erie county has 14,000 acres of vineyards and 10,000 are concord grapes to feed the Welch’s grape drink machine.
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Matt and Gary were fast today. I checked with them every 10 miles and the pace was 19.9 average over 115 miles. The ride day ended in Westfield NY followed by the chores. Clean the bikes, shower, start the laundry, eat, dry the laundry while reading and taking more pictures and finally Lake Erie.
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We woke in the Park Hotel circa 1887 (now Comfort Inn) in Warren Ohio headed through two states and into New York. We leave the Youngstown Warren metro area via Hwy 5 and the terrain and views quickly change to well populated rural. Each community has a town center which often honors the veterans that helped keep it free. I may be repeating some of the same flowers, however lets attribute that to training on my part and recognize that the bugs differ. You should notice that a number of the flowers are in profile view. A ditch kept me from moving to get a front view. I noticed that all the yellow flowers had turned and faced the rising sun. Nature is tuned..JPG)
I stopped at the New York sign to capture the moment with a picture. I was rewarded by getting to visit with three riders that were traveling self supported. Vernon and Nancy Coon started their ride in the Dakotas to celebrate 50 years of marriage. Happy anniversary! They were traveling with a friend they met a few days ago who came from Scotland to travel across the US. Gill Hamilton was interesting to talk to and gave me her web address. It is worth a visit. Witty and informative with purpose; she is riding to benefit arthritis research in three countries. Go visit at www.pedalplenty.com..JPG)
Our final destination is the Atlantic Ocean at Plum Island MA. Please do not be confused by the photos that look like we have arrived. Lake Erie is very large and has wind and wave characteristics I have seen at the ocean. We spent nearly 40 miles trying to view the Lake. It is not easy. The property next to the lake is mostly private and is heavily forested. Soon after turning on 5 the grapevines started. It turns out that Erie county has 14,000 acres of vineyards and 10,000 are concord grapes to feed the Welch’s grape drink machine..JPG)
Matt and Gary were fast today. I checked with them every 10 miles and the pace was 19.9 average over 115 miles. The ride day ended in Westfield NY followed by the chores. Clean the bikes, shower, start the laundry, eat, dry the laundry while reading and taking more pictures and finally Lake Erie.