August 14, 2021
Shelburne to Westport, NY
Another wet night of camping. Hmmm… this is becoming common on this tour. Everyone keeps telling us that this summer has had a lot more rain than usual. We are getting skilled at fitting all panniers and other bags inside our tents, covering our bike seats with shower caps, and generally adapting to the rainy nights.
After the morning rains cleared we proceeded on to the Charlotte-Essex Ferry. The ferry is scheduled to leave on the hour and half hour. We arrived at 10:57am. I was glad we were able to get on the 11:00 ferry.
After disembarking the ferry we began cycling in New York. This is our fourth state on the trip so far. We will be riding through NY for about two weeks.
The route eventually took us off Route 9 for some quiet miles. Many homes along that stretch had signs in their yards for Slow, 25mph, This is Not Route 9, and similar words. The most unique one, however, was this one.
Although the route was a major north-south road in the area, the Saturday traffic was light. The area contained a lot of farmland.
I love to stop for interesting sights, and this was just so cool.
We stopped for lunch at the Dogwood Bread Company in Wadhams, NY. My quiche and sandwich were both very good and provided energy for the afternoon.
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3 years ago
Just as we were leaving Wadhams, we stopped for this roadside photo op.
We proceeded on to tonight’s campsite. It was located about three miles off route and in a very quiet area. The owners were really nice and allowed me to set up on a covered deck attached to an unoccupied RV they also rent out. We were also able to dry out our tents from last night’s rain
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Don't you just hate carrying the dead weight of a wet tent? Thank God for a covered night.
3 years ago
Rose's perspective:
Decided to pack it up early, like way early for us gals, starting at 545am. Rain in the forecast 7am to 9am. As we rolled out, I stopped near the tent of a pair of touring cyclists who came in late yesterday. I woke them up, letting them know rain was on its way. Their panniers and gear were not packed up. Moments later we were at Dunkin donuts for an extended coffee and breakfast sandwich, rain break. The two cyclists stopped by to say thank you for the heads up, then rode North.
After 9am, it let up for the day and we rolled down to the Charlotte Ferry. Once across we climbed our way out of Essex and stopped in Wadham for lunch.
We arrived at Barker RV Park mid afternoon. Super nice campground owners. We set up camp and decided to take a hike to Lake Champlain.
We really enjoyed the cooler weather. Welcome to New York!
Today's ride: 26 miles (42 km)
Total: 363 miles (584 km)
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