Day Two was another lovely, sunny day in upstate NY, with temperatures in the 70's once again. We left Geneva NY, after stopping for breakfast in a great local diner (some brave souls ordered "cheesy homefries"- a mixture of eggs, cheese, and homefries- yum!). We biked along lovely Lake Seneca one of the Finger Lakes, before tackling our first long climb- 4 miles to the top of a good size hill (it was falsely advertised as a 2 mile climb!). Lots of vineya
rds, cornfields along the way, and lovely rolled bales of hay. Only casualty of the day was a flat tire for Ken at the first sag (rest) stop which he fixed without incident. We biked through Podunk (!) and made it to our last sag stop of the day at Taughannock Falls (which we were told was the largest freestanding waterfall in the Northeast. It was impressive, and a lovely place to rest before the last ten miles into Ithaca along the shores of Lake Cayuga. 73 miles for the day, 150 miles for the week so far. Looking forward to Day 3!
Day Two was another lovely, sunny day in upstate NY, with temperatures in the 70's once again. We left Geneva NY, after stopping for breakfast in a great local diner (some brave souls ordered "cheesy homefries"- a mixture of eggs, cheese, and homefries- yum!). We biked along lovely Lake Seneca one of the Finger Lakes, before tackling our first long climb- 4 miles to the top of a good size hill (it was falsely advertised as a 2 mile climb!). Lots of vineya
rds, cornfields along the way, and lovely rolled bales of hay. Only casualty of the day was a flat tire for Ken at the first sag (rest) stop which he fixed without incident. We biked through Podunk (!) and made it to our last sag stop of the day at Taughannock Falls (which we were told was the largest freestanding waterfall in the Northeast. It was impressive, and a lovely place to rest before the last ten miles into Ithaca along the shores of Lake Cayuga. 73 miles for the day, 150 miles for the week so far. Looking forward to Day 3!
Kenny,
ReplyDeleteLove the photos and the wonderful descriptions! Thought of you throughout the day, especially as I bike commuted to and from work on this beautiful Monday.
Love
Keith
Dear Kenny,
ReplyDeleteI wrote you last night but my comment didn't make it onto the site, so here I am, hoping that Day Two was equal to or better than Day One's 77!
May this ride clear your head and heart of your worries and cares!
Love your sis-in-law,
Mary