June 26, 2024
Herkimer to Amsterdam
A royal ending
We lucked into another lovely day, not too hot, a tail wind, trails along water much of the way, and a great ice cream stop. We were mainly on trails, so for the most part looking at hills we weren’t riding.
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We passed the Fort Herkimer church, which dates back to the Revolutionary War. It had guns in the steeple during the war.
No, this isn’t a green path, it’s a waterway.
We climbed enough of a hill to the lunch spot to get this view, with the Adirondacks in the far distance.
We are staying in a castle tonight, complete with knights in shining armor and a Great Hall. The castle dates to 1897, when it was constructed as a National Guard Armory. It was converted to a hotel and events facility twenty years ago, and it gets the prize as the most unusual place we have stayed on the trip.
There’s nothing like a well-placed ice cream stand to make for a great day.
Today's ride: 51 miles (82 km)
Total: 1,305 miles (2,100 km)
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