Lockport to Brockport
Today the trail was crushed stone rather than pavement. The same is going to be true for tomorrow. It was a bit harder and slower going as a result. Also hot, but not as hot as I hear it has been in the Westchester/NYC region. I think my body rebelled a little bit today, and I’m a little more tired tonight. I expect I’ll feel fit as a fiddle after a good night’s sleep.
Tomorrow I’m planning to go past Rochester (hello Mia and family!), and onto lovely Palmyra. I’m modifying my mileage expectation a little bit because of the slower trail paving material. The ride was beautiful though. Lots of recreational canal boats pass me by going the other direction. That seems to be a theme for me. 😊
Oh yeah, one more funny thing: as a result of my helmet’s air vents on its top, and the very steady, unwavering direction of my path today, I now have a checkerboard pattern of burn/tan on my bald head! I used sunscreen and everything, and my reward was burning eyes as sweat plus sunscreen dripped into them. (New sunscreen for tomorrow.) But here’s the point, It’s a little bit embarrassing! I look ridiculous. I think I’ll be wearing hats of some sort for the next month 😆.