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My stay with my Warmshowers host, Austin – 3rd year urology resident, was exceptional. Got a good nights sleep, while he was on call downstairs in the living room talking to the hospital all night about patients. I left a little after seven just as he was getting ready to go to bed. It wasContinue reading “Erie Canal – Day 4”

Another good day on the trail. Clear sunny skies. Several neat small towns. In Brockport I detoured to find some coffee, but opted for my morning “juice” substitute, pumpkin hard cider at a corner bar that was open early. Yum! I need to make this when I return! Was planning on lunch in Greece, butContinue reading “Erie Canal – Day 3”

Today was a gloriously beautiful sunny September day on the trail. Except for a few loud 4 wheelers, last night was peaceful and slept well. There were a couple of larger towns on the route today, so I stopped in both of them. First stop was Middleport. I stopped at a coffee shop where aContinue reading “Erie Canal – Day 2”

I was able to get an early start on the drive to Buffalo this morning. The skies literally opened up and it poured heavily coming into the city. But the weather app said it would clear, and it did. I went straight to the Amtrak station which I will return to and was pleased toContinue reading “Erie Canal – First day riding”

Preface – I got the idea for this trip from Angie, who had done it a couple of years ago. Angie was who I rode the Katy Trail with, having met her on a Companions Wanted listing on Warmshowers.org. This time I went by myself, carrying food and camping gear to be able to stayContinue reading “Riding the Erie Canal Trail – Getting There”

From Pilot Grove, it was only 24 miles to Sedalia, home of the Missouri State Fair. And that is where we camped on the fairgrounds. Sedalia offered 496 acres to the general assembly in 1901 and won the bid to become the home of the state fair. Many buildings are on the national historic register.Continue reading “Katy Trail – Day 6”

Good cell service here at the city park in Pilot Grove (Yay!) and a dollar store and convenience store too. We rode about 40 miles yesterday. Explored Boonville. Daniel Boone lived in this area the last two decades of his life. Here are pics from yesterday.

Yum! Stopped now at a trail side cafe for breakfast after having to stealth camp last night. Someone on the trail told us there was camping at the trail head, however none was to be found. I spoke with the Ranger there and she said nope, no camping here, move on. Having cycled almost 50Continue reading “Days 2-4”

Our first night 40 miles out on the Katy Trail. Rode thru lots of shaded forest, along the wide Missouri, then wetlands and finally large expanses of corn and soybeans. It’s hot, but cold front coming to cool things off after possible severe weather tomorrow. Camping in the town ball field with lots of youthContinue reading “Katy Trail – Starting Out”

Arrived home yesterday and walked in my front door thinking “Wow, this is a nice Air BnB!” It is good to be home! A walk this morning with Sherpa to a part of town I had not been to in a while made me appreciate the familiar as well as realize new sights and adventureContinue reading “Home Again”