Day 8
May 21, 2018
Webster, NY to Fairhaven State Park
Now, I understand Drumlins. Here is a link so you can learn about them:
What's a drumlin? They are an interesting geologic feature. Thank you, glaciers. These little rolling hills show up on the map above if you look carefully. It was an up and down roller coaster ride today and I was very happy that Day 9 is our first rest day! No riding tomorrow. We are just going to hang out at Fairhaven State Park which is the first of a series of State Parks we will visit over the next several days.
We rode past apple trees in every stage of development. Size ranged from little sticks to fully grown trees. All were in full bloom.
Day 9
May 22, 2018
Rest Day at Fairhaven State Park
The off and on drizzling rain actually made for a very relaxing day. We spent the day reading our books and hanging out down at the beach house/ picnic pavillion. There were dozens of swans nesting all around the inland lake. Some were courting and some were defending nest sites or sitting on eggs. They are enormous and make a very loud noise as they beat their wings at each other.
Swans don't sleep at night. They seem to take off noisily from the lake no matter the time.
We took a ride into town and met one of the library volunteers who educated us about those pesky rolling hills. I want to know more about drumlins She advised us to visit the "fly by night cookie company" where Tom was able to have his favorite strawberry rhubarb pie!
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| Who needs a fancy flashing LED sign? I like this one. It is hand painted. |
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| The bookdrop is basic, but it works. |
Day 10
May 23, 2018
Fairhaven State Park to Southwick Beach State Park
This was our longest ride of the trip so far. It took 09:07:17 and the elevation gain was 3,487' since we were still in drumlin land.
We had a tailwind pushing us along and were eager to visit Fort Ontario. The current star-shaped stone fort is built on the site of three earlier forts and the site's history goes back to the French and Indian war. Originally, the British built it and it was captured by the French within a year. During WWII it was used by the army. After the war, President Roosevelt designated it as the site of the only refugee camp in the entire United States. Fort Ontario
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| Fire buckets in every hallway of every building. The military thinks of everything. |
The location of the fort allowed for control of the entire area south of the Great Lakes
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| This guy was so dedicated to his job, we had to take his photo. He let us know that he is not blowing a bugle. It is a trumpet. |
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