We woke early on Friday, knowing we had a 75 mile day down to Kingston. It was strange to pack up and leave without Cindy and Paul, but they were sleeping in and then planning to walk about Albany as they got ready for a 7:00 pm train departure back to St. Paul. So it … Continue reading Day 8: Albany to Kingston
Day 7: Amsterdam to the Hudson River and Albany
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
Day 6: Utica to Amsterdam NY
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
Day 5: Syracuse to Utica
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
Day 4: Waterloo to Syracuse (and Dan’s birthday)
There was some terrible weather yesterday after we arrived in Waterloo - we’d taken a short walk for a late lunch at the Mexican restaurant on Main Street and relaxed there during the torrential rain. After lunch, we went back for naps in our rooms and it turned out to be a great day. We … Continue reading Day 4: Waterloo to Syracuse (and Dan’s birthday)
Day 2 and 3: Medina to Palmyra to Waterloo – A flat, a fall, and a bike failure…and it was still terrific
So day two of our Empire State Trail trip started at the Bunkhaus Hostel where we did actually sleep in bunks, and it was in a great location, about half a mile from the canal bike path and a block from Main Street. We got up and made coffee and carried our bikes into the … Continue reading Day 2 and 3: Medina to Palmyra to Waterloo – A flat, a fall, and a bike failure…and it was still terrific
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