|
Date
|
Miles
|
Climb
|
Comments
|
Stop
|
|
8/15
|
57
|
|
Stayed in the Lake Erie State Park campground. Hot &
humid day of riding. |
Greencrest
|
|
8/16
|
59
|
|
Stayed in a motel. They have a wonderful Bike Museum. |
Orchard Park
|
|
8/17
|
69
|
|
Camped in a city park after getting the OK from the
police. The day shift forgot to tell the night shift so they were
rousted about 2 am but everything ended up fine. Weather is much
cooler and there was a good tailwind. |
Avon |
|
8/18
|
53
|
|
Cool and a tailwind again. Campground was only $5. |
Geneva |
|
8/19
|
57
|
|
Stayed in a motel. Great restaurant called Frank's.
Great food and the owner gave them $20 to help
out on expenses for the trip. |
Cicero |
|
8/20
|
39
|
|
Staying at the home of Linda &
Larry Yagoda. Linda
is the niece of Tony Lagna of Arroyo
Grande and a longtime friend of Carolyn's. |
Vernon |
|
8/21
|
0
|
|
Rest day. |
Vernon |
|
8/22
|
70
|
|
Weather is warmer but comfortable. One very tough hill
to climb to get there. They were greeted by the Mayor and were shown
around town in a Police Car. Camped in the City Park. Were interviewed
by a local TV station and it was on the evening news. Great food
at a fantastic Italian place - Linguini & Clams. |
Canajojarie |
|
8/23
|
23
|
|
Heavy rain forced them into a motel early. |
Amsterdam |
|
8/24
|
44
|
|
Weather is good, roads are good, traffic is heavy. Had
a great campsite inside the Bigtop at the fairgrounds for free.
Showers were right there and other facilities were nearby. |
Schaghticoke |
| Total |
545
|
5,400
|
|
|
|
Email Messages Received
|
| 8/17 |
Kevin Walters |
Message to Community New in the Press Herald (Portland, Maine)
My mother and her friend are currently in New York heading east
to your city. They started on June 14 west of Portland Oregon
and are bicycling to Portland Maine. Check out the website below
to see their progress. They've been interviewed several times
along the way and would love to have a final one.
|
| 8/18 |
Larry |
Hi Carolyn and Anne,
We met at a Subway shop in Brimfield, Ohio on your way to Chagrin
Falls. I was with my sister Elaine
and her husband Jerry. It sure
was a pleasure to meet and talk to you awhile. I am so impressed
with your ambition and accomplishment, I keep telling my friends
about you. You two truly are an inspiration! I hope your trip
is going well and you are both in good health since I saw you.
Thanks and goodluck
|
| Minnie & Jim Byers |
Congrats on your progress. I have been following you online. I
have great admiration for you both and your accomplishments. I am
a friend of Hughes Glantzberg and
he has told me of you. |
| 8/19 |
Willi & Bob Zilkey |
We recently drove along your bike route outside of Ontario, OR,
and felt sympathy for you all 6 miles of that killer hill! Then,
going into Pendleton, OR, we again wondered how you could've pumped
up those killer hills. Were some of them 10%?! It was hot, too.
We now stand in awe of your determination and true grit!! Go Gals,
Go! |
| Joan & Harvey Petersen |
Hi you two! I haven't had a chance to check your progress for
over a week. You gals are doing great! Can you believe it- you're
almost there! How exciting! We're all very proud of you. Can hardly
wait to talk to you in person. Maybe I should watch for you on Good
Morning, America. Keep on riding safely. Love, Joan and Harvey |
| 8/20 |
Judie Prock |
You go girls--I'm so jealous of you---you are my heros. Some day
I'm going to make that trip!!! Keep on chugging... you're almost
there...I've been following you the whole way. Judie Prock aka "airport
Judie" |
| Fred & Marianna |
Dear Anne,
You guys are really making great progress. Hope the weather is
not too cold for you. I love following your progress, although
I don't get to sign on every day. Hope your trip continues well.
Wish we could be there at the finish line.
Much love, Fred & Marianna
|
| |
Peggy |
Hi Carolyn: I've been watching your progress. What worries me
is according to your trip rundown you have climbed tens of thousands
of feet so you must be at (at least) 60,000 feet now. Do you have
oxygen masks?! And, when are going to start going down hills? I'm
going up to visit Bill and Judy
over the labor day weekend. Will you be home by then? |
