With a full moon last night, I slept well but woke several times thinking it was sunrise. Up at 7:00 and off by 9:10, it took a while to dry the tent after an incredible dew laden night. It was good to be camping again. The fresh air all around with no walls to confine me, something very refreshing about it. Picking up the trail required a little help from a local bicyclist but once on the trail just outside of Weedsport, the route stayed uninterrupted until Syracuse. The day was a charmer, perfect weather the whole way as I passed sections of the abandon original canal, “Clinton’s ditch”. One town had a large garden planted in the part of a drained canal bed, a nice touch. Before tackling my trek through Syracuse, I stopped at a local dairy convenience store for a mid morning breakfast. Energy bars kept me charged for the first two hours of the ride. Every so often in my travels I come across upscale local convenience stores; clean, well laid out and much more to offer than the standard convenience store fare.
Upon reaching Syracuse, the trail end but unlike Rochester and yesterday’s labyrinth, there were street signs marking the canal route through the city. A little tricky to reconnect to the actual canal once I reached the eastern boarder of the city. Green Lakes State Park showed up several more miles down the trail, where I checked in for two nights of camping. A beautiful park with all the modern amenities including a golf course, swimming area, restaurant and a good network of hiking trails. Tomorrow will be a day of rest while I wait for my significant other, Betsy DiQuattro, to meet me. She will be joining me for part of each days rides. Being new to long distance cycling, she will be riding only several miles while she builds up her leg muscles and stamina. This is a first for me.
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