In the last few days, the trees along the Mississippi River near our house have exploded in color, practically overnight. While we’ve had a couple of warmer than normal days in the high 70’s, today the high will hardly reach 60. The Twin Cities Marathon is over and our local radio station (The Current, 89.3) … Continue reading Winding Down, Bittersweet Beauty
Author: Dan Gjelten
Day 10: Elmsford to Times Square (The end is near)
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)
Day 9: Kingston to Elmsford
After a really nice evening in Kingston, we got another early start on Saturday morning, around 6:45. We had a 95 mile day ahead of us, to Elmsford, a little town in Westchester County and close to Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. I'd declared last year that we would not be doing anymore long days like … Continue reading Day 9: Kingston to Elmsford
Day 8: Albany to Kingston
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 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
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