Yesterday felt so good. I hadn't really expected that, so I figured I must have broken through some barrier & would have the same experience today. Nah. Today I just felt lethargic. I didn't sleep well which didn't help. Anyway, we set out on our longish day & it just never really took off. But it is different. Even though I feel lazy & ready to rest, my legs really don't seem to consider themselves part of the problem. They just pedal away obediently, patiently. Boy, do I hope that will last!
In spite of my lethargy, the day had some good parts - and one bad part. We missed one turn, but the road we stayed on rejoined the route in a few miles. The only bad part was that one RV that approached when there were cars coming the other way, honked loudly, and just drove on through. There was no particular shoulder & I had to move off onto the unpaved area by a few inches. I almost crashed, but managed to get control back in time. It took a while to feel relaxed.
But it happened. A lot of our roads today were right along the lake. We passed bigger houses on our left with docks or picnic stuff along their waterfront yards on our right. Then there were some more modest houses. Eventually we passed what almost looked like a row of dollhouses set side by side. The couldn't have had more than one room each. Very cute little buildings.
Later we rode into Port Colborne and arrived at the river just as the drawbridge was being raised to let a big ship through. It was the type of bridge with a building on the top that just pulls the entire middle of the bridge up along its towers - not the more usual one that lifts the two sides up into sort of an inverted V. Anyway, it was fun to watch. After that we rode onto the Friendship Trail, a long paved bike trail that took us all the way to Fort Erie. Tomorrow we will ride along the trail that passes Niagara Falls and takes us to a bridge back to the New York side. We will spend three nights there before going on to the Adirondacks. We are looking forward to seeing the falls and RESTING.
Miles today: 76
Total miles so far: 3554
wow! you're in NY. I didn't realize you were so far east (you don't always post the states in your blog posts). how exciting. enjoy Niagara Falls. besides the touristy stuff, there are lots of great things to do/see/eat in the area. I hope your mojo returns soon, Winnie. maybe you're already experiencing some post-ride depression since you're almost done?
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