Total km = 494After a late start out of London (was great to see Margaret and Ivan again – our visit was only marred by the sad news of Margaret’s Dad passing away last evening – it was an expected death but still hard).
We confined ourselves as much as possible to secondary roads through S. Ontario. After about two hours on the road riding along in mostly hazy sun all of a sudden a rainstorm moved over us more quickly than I have ever seen before. It was “where did that come from?’ incredulity. We suited up to ride in a downpour for about an hour before it finally let up. We suspect it was a present from Lake Erie which is typical of the unpredictable Great Lakes weather.
After crossing the Peace Bridge at Port Erie/Buffalo (the border guard liked Raindancer) we promptly got lost (i.e. Doug missed a FWY exit in spite of his copilot telling him where to go – well not literally!). We wandered about aimlessly for 15 minutes getting caught in several off ramps hoping to get turned around when serendipitously we stumbled upon the exact road we were looking for. The rest of the day was spent in muggy haze riding through the neatest NY countyside and small towns (Upstate NY – Finger Lakes area) with splendid architecture – we will try to get some shots tomorrow. The yards and homes were huge and we wondered if they all had gardeners and housekeepers to help maintain them. This area is pretty touristy due to the Finger Lakes. Reminded Norma of La Jolla in California.
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