New York!! Buffalo New York to be exact is today's locale. Its the home of the Bills, the deliciously spicy wings, and Karl's aunt and uncle Lita and Robert. Interestingly, Buffalo is also one of very few cities in the U.S with a radial street pattern (think bicycle spokes!).
The last few days have been spent skirting Lake Erie through Ohio, Pennsylvania and since last evening, New York. The views have been gorgeous along the lake and the fall foliage is just beginning to come into being. Leaves are still predominately green now, but swaths of yellow and orange and a bit of red are becoming apparent. One of the cooler things we've experienced the last few days are the fields of concord grapes. Riding along we'll suddenly be overtaken by their smell so sweet and strong that it almost seems artificial, like grape Kool-Aid!
Tonight we are staying with Lita and Robert Dentan, aunt and uncle to Karl. Today Lita took us to a nice lunch here in Buffalo and was then nice enough to buy us a sampling of the area's micro brews:). The Dentans are also letting us use their showers and laundry facilities, which judging from the state of our hygiene these days might be a questionable move on their part. Nonetheless, once again the kindness and hospitality of our families and friends is something to marvel at.
We're very much looking forward to seeing Niagara Falls tomorrow and are planning on traveling through a portion of Canada to get there. The remaining mileage of our trip is quickly dwindling which leaves us all with mixed emotions. The nomadic lifestyle we've all adopted won't be easy to leave behind, but the notion of being able to sleep in a real bed is starting to seem more and more appealing.
I hope that everyone is having a great weekend, and enjoying the new trivia component to the blog. Be sure to check out question #3 below. Take care and enjoy yourselves!
-Devin
The last few days have been spent skirting Lake Erie through Ohio, Pennsylvania and since last evening, New York. The views have been gorgeous along the lake and the fall foliage is just beginning to come into being. Leaves are still predominately green now, but swaths of yellow and orange and a bit of red are becoming apparent. One of the cooler things we've experienced the last few days are the fields of concord grapes. Riding along we'll suddenly be overtaken by their smell so sweet and strong that it almost seems artificial, like grape Kool-Aid!
Tonight we are staying with Lita and Robert Dentan, aunt and uncle to Karl. Today Lita took us to a nice lunch here in Buffalo and was then nice enough to buy us a sampling of the area's micro brews:). The Dentans are also letting us use their showers and laundry facilities, which judging from the state of our hygiene these days might be a questionable move on their part. Nonetheless, once again the kindness and hospitality of our families and friends is something to marvel at.
We're very much looking forward to seeing Niagara Falls tomorrow and are planning on traveling through a portion of Canada to get there. The remaining mileage of our trip is quickly dwindling which leaves us all with mixed emotions. The nomadic lifestyle we've all adopted won't be easy to leave behind, but the notion of being able to sleep in a real bed is starting to seem more and more appealing.
I hope that everyone is having a great weekend, and enjoying the new trivia component to the blog. Be sure to check out question #3 below. Take care and enjoy yourselves!
-Devin
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