(^168) Niagara Falls – Albion - 88 km
After three days I got onto the Erie Canal Trail, which runs across the
state for 363 miles from the Hudson River in Albany to Lake Erie. My
bicycle had just been serviced and rode as smoothly as if it were
brand new (albeit $550 later!).
My new lens was on the camera, the sun was shining, and I had the
benefit of a slight tailwind. Life was indeed good. I discovered the
Erie Canal and overnighted in Albion—a town that owes its very
existence to the canal.
Albion – Newark - 117 km
My discovery of the Erie Canal Heritage Trail, which followed the
canal, made it a lovely day of biking while meeting interesting people
and watching boats cruising along the channel. It looked genuinely
pleasant and made me want to do the same. Digging the canal, which
opened in 1825, must’ve been quite a feat in its day.
Towards the end of the day, Newark, a typical canal community, was
a convenient place to pitch the tent, as the village provided amenities
for the many boaters.
leana
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