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Saturday, September 23, 2011

West Canada Creek
Okay, I know you’re wondering what the f’cowy are we doing in the US…wellll, let’s just say a $700 one way ferry ride to Newfoundland for a week’s riding was a tad steep so we are heading across northern US towards Niagara Falls for more Canadian riding…ok? Last night was a very wet night but today was a cloudy, muggy, perfect day for riding. Whilst doing cycling laundry this am, we discovered a colored, glossy “Bicycling Atlas” for the Herkimer and Oneida Counties. What a valuable map asset for promoting cycle tourism. We headed out through Newport Township straight up 5 km of the steepest farming road I think I've ever cycled. All the cows were very impressed as they watched me grunt my way serpentining back and forth on the steep grade as I worked my way up into the drizzling fog of the mountains. Great ride down other side into Utica city returning Hwy 5 into town of Herkimer where we discovered the Erie Canalway Trail following the Mohawk River into Township of German Flatts where we rode through a full scale, living history re-enactment of the Civil War between the Union and the Confederates…holy crap!…had the beegeezus scared right out of me…shooting cannons and bayonet equipped rifles blasting everywhere…how bizarre these Americans are!!! We returned route 28 for an enjoyable 84 km ride along another section of West Canada Creek which is dressed in full spectrum, fall foliage. 
Rode path behind cannon into the war

Holy Smoke, what noise!

Fort Herkimer Church, site of Battle
Posted by Glenda and Tom at 5:42 AM
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Great pictures .Nice talking to you today. Stay out of those american drivers way they think they oun the road.Next tme you you go through a toll gate put your foot to the mat to make sure the trailer gets through to. hopefully ther's no cannon holes in the trailer The americans do love their guns Keep on truckin & don't go over the falls Love Grumpa & the kintter. xox

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Geez, from your report thought maybe you had made a left turn into Afghanistan what with all the gun and cannon fire going on - great pics. We're assuming you are in NY State but thought at first you might be near Harriburg, Pennsylvania as there's always Civil War re-enactments going on there. Like Grumpa says, check for bullet holes. Fall rains have arrived; had a real good soaking today but sort of cleared up this afternoon. Oscar Jr cut your grass yesterday so yard is looking good. Will have to go over and do some weeding and cutting though. We are heading up to GP a week Tuesday. Will be there for about two weeks but no longer. Mrs. Oscar says she's not spending another winter up there...:-) Take care and don't peddle over Niagara Falls when you get there.

    Luv's Ya,
    Oscar, Thrift Shop Suzie, Jr., and the mutt (xoxo)

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