Day Two – Sunday, September 7

Expectation:After breakfast we depart the Hambleton House in Lockport and head for Brockport.
Pass through towns of Orangeport, Gasport, Reynales Basin, Middleport, Shelby Basin, Medina (see “apple”) where we will have lunch. Two miles outside of Medina is the place where a road goes under the canal. Stop and take pictures. Knowlesville, Eagle Harbor, Abion, Brockville, Hulberton, Holley and finally, Brockport.

Our ride today will be on the canal pathway all the way to Brockport.

We (or at least I am) are up before 7 a.m. and had breakfast at 8. Thank goodness I have all my stuff in plastic bags. Makes repacking my panniers so much easier.

There was another couple staying here. They had biked all the way from Rochester the day before. The young woman had “taco-ed” her back rim. That’s a term I had never heard before but if you know what a taco is then you can imagine her rim. They said it wasn’t that bad and were planning to ride back to Rochester today. Good luck. Breakfast was hot and cold cereals, fresh fruits, breads, coffee, tea, orange juice.

At mile 0.90 we are at the beginning of the canal pathway. Kathy was right about where to access the towpath. She usually is right. By mile 3.05 we are shedding the outer layer of clothing. It’s sunny, cool, gorgous.