August 20, 2021
Day 81: Ripley to Hamburg
Long day
Mike starts the day by fixing us French toast and coffee and then sees us off. The vineyards continue to be the main crop in the fields, with the return of corn and “watch for deer” signs. With overcast skies, the humidity is not bad for today. The rolling hills continue with enough momentum to get partially up the next one most of the time. We know when we’ve entered a different region, the road surface and shoulder changes as well as the name of newspaper on the mailboxes.
At Evangola State Park, we take the Lake Shore Road suggested by our Warmshowers host that goes through mostly residential areas. We are very close to Lake Erie, but all along the waterfront are nice houses and fences obscuring the view. We get a first view of downtown Buffalo across the bay just before turning inland. Patrick navigates us towards Hamburg and texts Mike, our host. He rides out to meet up with us to guide us to his house. First thing when we arrive is a large frozen Popsicle.
Mike will start his own bike trip tomorrow morning, but he still fixes us a nice meal. Later in the evening we meet Mike’s Sicilian dad who has a 1950 Cadillac registered on August 22! Rachel’s birthday!!!!
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Today's ride: 64 miles (103 km)
Total: 3,333 miles (5,364 km)
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