This was a fun day of riding. We pedaled in some sort of dampness all 35.02 miles from Dunkirk, New York to Buffalo, New York. Tomorrow we begin riding the Erie Canalway Trail to Albany. Once again, I'm looking forward to the trail. We'll have four riders tomorrow: Sarah, Barry, Phil, and me.
On the ride today, we saw some pretty interesting signs that were photo-worthy. One was the ENTERING SENECA NATION OF INDIANS TERRITORY, Onondowa'ga:' Honoeja:de. I'm sure the last part of that sign is in Seneca language. I'd like to hear it pronounced. (Phonetics doesn't work.) The other sign was TOASTED HOG, BURRITOS, ICE CREAM & MORE. Burritos and ice cream just don't seem to go together. It would be interesting to stop at all of these places just to find out more about the food.Right after entering Buffalo, I had my eighth flat of the journey. I guess that's not too bad for almost 3,000 miles of pedaling but I'd gladly do with less. Phil and I now have eleven flats to our list of accomplishments for this trip. We may have more. At this point, we just don't know. If we have more, we'll just patch or replace tubes, and pedal on. We're goin' ta Maine!
I just had a pretty serious nap and I'm almost awake. So this is a good time to get my blog done for the day. I may add more this evening since Barry mentioned a good ice cream place near the motel. I still have a yearning for a banana split. I'm talking about the whole banana, chocolate ice cream, vanilla ice cream, strawberry ice cream, pineapple, strawberries, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and a cherry. I will have one before or right after this journey is finished. (I may reschedule the ice cream since Margaret just walked in the door with Ben & Jerry's chocolate peanut butter ice cream.)
Before my nap, we ate lunch at Rock Stuffed Burgers in nearby Cheektowaga. Here's just a sampling of some of the stuffed burgers from the menu:"The Observation Deck" The bun is topped with red sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni. The burger is stuffed with mozzarella & topped with mozzarella, grated parmasan & oregano.
"Oh-My-Oreo" stuffed with oreo cookies topped with bacon and frosting.
"The Dorito Torch" stuffed with cheese and original Doritos topped with cheese, spicy seasoning, Bison dip & Frank's.
"The Dorito Explosion" stuffed with cheese and cool ranch Doritos topped with cheese, ranch seasoning, Bison dip & Frank's.
"The Reese's Extreme" stuffed with Reese's peanut butter cup topped with cheddar, bacon, and strawberry spread.
"The Fruity Pebble" stuffed with cheese topped with cheddar, fruity pebbles & frosting.
I'm not making this stuff up. It's for real! Oh . . . as we were leaving, a family of seven came in, five boys and parents. I can't imagine what their order looked like!
OK, let's get back to the ride across America. We are now using Map 10 of a set of eleven maps. We are also on fold nine of a map with ten folds. We should finish the Erie Canalway Trail on or before 16 July and finish the ride across America around 22-23 July. That simply means we are close. The map above shows Buffalo, New York and Rockport, Maine which is in the circle on the coast. Keep following us for up-to-date information. And, please keep praying for us as we pedal. We sure do appreciate it very much. I've also enjoyed the notes from folks all over the country. They have been fuel for the heart and soul. They've been dessert for the days. Thanks again.
"I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." (Philippians 1:3-6)
2,983.79/approximately 731 miles to go!
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