The next morning we went down to breakfast and again were glad we'd made the change of hotels. We had a good breakfast and chatted with people who were competing in the Westminster Dog Show which was happening in nearby Tarrytown. The Westminster is usually held in the city around Valentine's Day, but it is … Continue reading Day 10: Elmsford to Times Square (The end is near)

We slept in a little this morning as we only had 49 miles left on this leg of our trip. Our hours in Amsterdam were fun, restful and nourishing - it was a pretty and friendly little town. We coasted down the steep hill by the Castle and were back on the trail in minutes, … Continue reading Day 7: Amsterdam to the Hudson River and Albany

This was a great day of riding, nearly all on paved trails and we covered 66 miles in record time (at least for us) . We started the day in the Rosewood Bed and Breakfast and chatted with the other guests over coffee as we waited for warm bread pudding with blueberries, then loaded up … Continue reading Day 6: Utica to Amsterdam NY

Biking into and out of big, unfamiliar cities can be challenging. Sometimes I feel like it might be easier to ride into a city than to drive in. Chicago is a good example - I’ve ridden south from Kenosha into the northern suburbs and then along the lakeshore and right into downtown and it was … Continue reading Day 5: Syracuse to Utica