Thanks Scott - hope this gives you a little preview and maybe some ideas to help guide your Canal and Finger Lakes adventure

Kathleen - sorry to take so long to reply Lockport is a pretty nice town.
Thanks so much for your kind comments, they are very encouraging. Glad you're enjoying the journal!

Kathleen - That's what I thought, until I read the plaque stating it was to honor the area fruit growers!

Painted turtle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_turtle

Very similar cheek bones! Beautiful, y’all look like cousins. Happy you got to visit with Susan:)

This little town is precious!! I finally was able to log into my account on cycle blaze and can make comments now:) We miss you and are so happy your trip is going so well!! New York is a beautiful state. XO

lunch sounds amazing!!!

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finally enough fuel to see you through !!!

your dinner sounded amazing!!

Yes Tappan zee always the easiest, less traffic, prettier scenery - hands down!!

Thanks for the preview! This will be our day three weeks from now - sans the rain, of course.

Back in the 1970s a radio station held a contest. First prize was a week in Buffalo. Second prize was two weeks. Things were not going well for the city at the time but it looks like Buffalo is doing quite all right now. Good for them.

Back when I was a yuppie I once wrote a short article entitled “What Put the Lock in Lockport?” I was low-level staff at Chevron Public Affairs and they threw me a crumb to write a sidebar to a longer article about some fuel reseller or some such in the area. I have never been to Lockport, and all I remember of what I wrote is the headline. I always added in my head, “Courage!”

Your tour is lovely, Susan. I’m enjoying your writing and photos so much.

Um, I think this apple is in the wrong town.