Little Falls, NY

In Syracuse last evening we walked back to our motel after dinner and saw the Turkey Hill cow in the parking lot of our motel. A few days ago, we had seen a Turkey Hill billboard as well.

Each rider has all of their belongings in two duffel bags. In the picture all of our duffel bags are waiting to be loaded onto the truck.

Today we were gifted with another very nice day for riding. In the morning, the sky was overcast but got sunny as the day went by. We got to our room around 1:00 after riding 79 miles. We did not have much climbing today.

In Oneida, New York, we came across what is described as the smallest church building in the world. It seats two persons and is in the middle of an algae covered lake. The last 12-15 miles we biked along the Mohawk River and has a slight downhill grade.

We are staying in Little Falls, NY. Little Falls is nestled in the deep gorge of the Mohawk Valley with beautiful views in all directions. After some refreshment, we spent some time walking the streets. There is a lock which is still being used on the Erie Canal. They have some very beautiful old buildings with very nice architecture. The earliest settlers in this area were involved in river trade. In the late 1800's, Little Falls was the "cheese capital" with many cheese factories in the valley. At one point, Little Falls had a population of over 20,000. Now there are less than 6,000 people living here.

Today one of our group hit the back wheel of another bicycle and had a hard fall. He was checked out at the hospital and appeared okay. While he was being checked out, he arranged by cell phone to have a new helmet delivered to him and also to have his bike repaired by a bike shop. He truly wants to ride every bit of the route. He was taken back to the site of his mishap and is now riding into the motel. We are wondering how he will feel in the morning! We certainly try to be cautious at all times, but this was another reminder to be careful. I think this was the fifth helmet that was broken on this trip.