Day 55. Fulton to Booneville,NY. 78 miles.

Good b'fast at the hotel. Then pedalling. I  have been so active that I can eat anything I want and still not gain weight. I have grown very fond of cherry pie after every meal, including b'fast. 

We have been doing that "GO HOME PUSH". I am tired, but we have been riding  about 70 miles per day. I have met so so many nice people. Bikers are a good breed. 

Stayed in a great campground with friends met along the way. Nice. 

That strange looking meal is oatmeal with blueberries, on a plate. Actually quite good. Will start working onto eating habits SOON!

Day 54. Palmyra to Fulton,NY. 67 miles.

Up very early-5:30. I needed to get to Pultneyville early. I got there at 8:30 and found a great deli. I ate b'fast and tried to find Bob and Nan. They arrived about an hour later. It was still  raining hard. We waited. The rain stopped about 11:30, we started for Fulton,NY. We were following the shoreline of Lake Ontario. We have seen three of the Great Lakes on this trip. 

We got rooms in Fulton. I needed to work on the Blog. I was behind because of the rain. 

Upstate New York is very pretty. 

Day 53. Medina to Palmyra,NY. 72 miles.

I tried to get am early start-but wait, another flat tire. Oh David. Got that fixed and started pedaling. Had to visit a bike shop in Brockport. Was a neat shop. Had a couple of things done to the ride and bought a pump.

Russell told me a good place to eat, Carleens. I love meatloaf sandwiches. She gave me a shirt with her rules on it. A lady bought some choc-chip cookies. They did not make it through the afternoon. Ride through Rochester on the Canal Trail. Rochester is not that impressive. It started raining about 5, and soaked me. I made it to Palmyra and was looking for a room. A couple, whom I asked for information , volunteered their spare bedroom. I accepted. They also bought my  dinner. It was a really good day-tshirt cookies, a place to stay and dinner. Wow!

Day 52. Dunkirk to Medina,NY. 79 miles.

Up quite early. Pedaling at 6:45. The place was a dum......photos in a moment. The light had no globe. There were too many problems to begin. 

Yes there is another drive in theatre in America. 

The Erie Canal is so cool. It looks very European. The bed and breakfast where I stayed in Medina was located on the bank of the canal, which is close to 200 years old. The house was awesome. I can't say enough good things about the place and the owners-$55/ night. They had some lamas for pets. I have had so much good food and still lost a little weight. 

It was so cool to be there and think about all the history of the area. 

The drawing is the first Tour de France. 

Day 51. Conneaut,OH to Dunkirk,NY. 76 miles

II slept in a little this am-7:00 saddle sores. Got medication and hit the trail. Am still following shore of Lake Erie. Had another flat today. I need David and Forrest. A very nice young lady stopped to offer assistance. She was doing a run and had a floor pump. They live on the shore of the lake-very nice digs, several million at least. Clare was her name. 

The flat put me behind schedule. I arrived at Dunkirk at 7. The only room I could get was a dump. I put a chair against the door so I could sleep. My bike was against the other door. 

That's me putting on my sunscreen war paint. 

There is a trail completely around Lake Erie-possibly a new adventure. 

There are vineyards and wineries everywhere. We could do lots of tastings there. 

Day 50. Mentor to Conneaut,OH. 65 miles.

On the road again-yea Willie Nelson. I continued following the shore of Lake Erie-all day again! The route was very convoluted, therefore slow today. I had a flat today. I could not find the leak-where is David Johnson when I need him. 

I have not had a rest day in a while, it's coming soon. Am developing a sore you know where!!

There have been so many little towns ing the way, many of which remind me of LaGrange and my cycling Buds. Guess I am getting ready to turn south. 

Day 49. Huron to Mentor. 75.5 miles.

My goal today was to get to the other side of Cleveland-60-70 miles. The ACA maps and directions were good. The street conditions were the worst I have ever experienced-pothole after pothole. Most of the time my speed was 8-10 mph. My butt is sore from all the hard bumps. 

Lake Erie looks like an ocean. Beautiful homes lined the shoreline. Marinas were everywhere. 

The car is a Moon. They were made from 1905-1929. I had read of them, but had never seen one. The two wheeled version of a Moonmobile is laying on the ground beside the auto. Maybe I should see if I am a long lost descendant/heir!