Day 47

Location - Latham, New York Miles/Total Miles - 83/3,402 Climb - 2,100

Wow! - I'm sitting here, looking at the schedule with all the towns and there's only three left. It's beginning to dawn on me that I've just about finished this adventure. I've just about ridden my bike all the way across the US . . . that's just nuts! And now, just two climbs and it's over. I can't wait.

This little church was on the route today, built in the 1700's.

After his ride, Bud switched gears, showered, and off we went north to Saratoga Springs, where the horse racing season pretty much parallels Del Mar's...a few people went up there to play the horses, but Bud took me up to explore the town, the shops and the sights...

Were we surprised! There is amazing house after amazing house...all very old but looking like an historical district, many privately owned, some as b & b's, and most just gorgeous.

My drive today (while they were cycling)was beautiful, although I couldn't follow the bikes for most of the route, as they transitioned to a bike path. Tomorrow morning I will return to the final part of today's ride on the path along the Erie Canal, which is still ambling along, for my walk. The scenery shouldn't be missed, I hear. The canal goes all the way from Buffalo to the Hudson River, and, although it's no longer used for commerce, it's well maintained probably for private boating and tourism.

Each day is proving to be something new and interesting. Hopefully we'll have more stories tomorrow. Before we know it, we'll be heading home...hard to believe!