We continue to get an early start to beat the predicted 92 degree heat and humidity on a hilly ride. Pam's cell phone rebelled again and she needed to find a new charger. She tried the 24 Hour Wal Mart a few miles down the road, with no luck. Then Carol and I caught up with her the next town where the T Mobile store would not be open for two more hours. Pam sped ahead to see what she would find.
Carol and I pedaled up and down many hills through woods today around more of Lake Ontario before turning East away from the lake. At 42 miles we rode into Pulaski where we found a happy Pam. She had found Burt Goodnough to take her to a store off route where she purchased a new charger. We found her enjoying barbecued chicken at a fundraiser given by the Masons. They all insisted Carol and I accept chicken and refused to take our money. They replied, "we help people." What a refreshing attitude. Actually we've experienced this along our whole trip.
We had been led to expect gut busting hills the last 16 miles into Redfield. Either we are stronger or the hills are just not as steep. When we arrived in Redfield at the unbelievable early hour of 12:30 we stopped at the corner of town and someone yelled "She went that away". We went that away too, where we were stopped by a car on the road when someone yelled, "She's at the Methodist Church." We arrived in time for lunch because there was a work party doing service on the lovely 1827 Church.
After a delightful lunch we were given a lift to Cliff and Candy Gilbert's home on Salmon River Reservoir. This is in a Cross Country Ski Resort Area. We arrived at this lovely cabin where Pam and I immediately took a dip in the lake off the front of the home. This is a quiet protected shore where much of the area is owned by the state, so it will stay in its natural state. Most of the residents here have been coming here for vacations for generations. We feel like we have been able to share a special haven in Upstate New York. Cliff and Candy are the only permanent residents here in the winter. They use a snowmobile to get in and out of their driveway to get to their car parked above.
Cliff will drive us back into town tomorrow at dawn where our bicycles are parked at the church. They only live four miles back down our route and you would think after riding over 3200 miles an extra four miles would not be a big deal. But, at the end of every day, every extra inch is a big deal to us.
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