David and Dayle are very early risers so David got to work on Dayle‘s bike, and discovered that the derailleur hanger wasn’t broken so he was able to repair the issues himself. Cindy and I had a swim and then breakfast and there was still plenty of time before we had agreed to meet inContinue reading “Erie Canalway – Day 5 – Rochester Rest Day”
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Erie Canalway – Day 4 – Lockport to Rochester
The forecast high today was predicted to reach 31 so we decided to be on the road by 7 AM. We were staying just outside of Lockport with only a short ride from the hotel on roads to get to the trail. We passed the lovely county office building, and shortly thereafter came to theContinue reading “Erie Canalway – Day 4 – Lockport to Rochester”
Erie Canalway – Day 3 – Buffalo to Lockport
As I began to upload pictures to my website after writing the text for day three, my website crashed. My son does all the technical stuff for me so I contacted him, but it ended up taking weeks to sort out the issue and get it back online. So I continued to choose the picturesContinue reading “Erie Canalway – Day 3 – Buffalo to Lockport”
Erie Canalway- Day 2 – Niagara Falls to Buffalo
The hotel offered a breakfast of refined carbs which we took advantage of, but isn’t my preference, and I was hungry again by mid-morning. Before setting off, we headed to the R. Nathaniel Dett Chapel, which, according to the historic plaque is “an important community icon (which)… bears witness to the early black settlement of theContinue reading “Erie Canalway- Day 2 – Niagara Falls to Buffalo”
Erie Canalway- Day 1 – Brampton to Niagara Falls
David and Dayle, Cindy and I started planning this trip back in February. Because we have cycled much of Waterfront Trail between Toronto and Niagara Falls we decided to shorten the trip by a day by taking the GO train between Port Credit and Niagara Falls. Originally we had planned to leave tomorrow, but onContinue reading “Erie Canalway- Day 1 – Brampton to Niagara Falls”
Bratislava 2 – Day 15
One of the places recommended to me by local cyclists was Devínska Kobyla. It is the highest point in Bratislava, and in the Devon Carpathians. Its peak elevation is 514 m, and it has a prominence of 300m. Last week, when I said to some locals that I had cycled partway up a mountain with a peak ofContinue reading “Bratislava 2 – Day 15”
Bratislava 2 – Day 14
I decided to go to Danubiana Art Museum, 20 km south of downtown Bratislava, very near the border of Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria. It opened in 2000, and was founded by Gerard Meulensteen of Eindhoven, a Dutch collector and art patron, and Vincent Polakovič, a Slovak gallerist. It’s a 22 km ride from the hotel,Continue reading “Bratislava 2 – Day 14”
Bratislava 2 – Day 13
Rain was forecast for today, but I set an alarm last night, just in case the forecast was wrong, and I could do a longer bike ride. Alas, it was raining when I awoke, and quite heavily. So I didn’t rush out of bed or over my breakfast. I felt less like I had aContinue reading “Bratislava 2 – Day 13”
Bratislava 2 – Day 9
It was raining heavily when I got up today, and continued as I had my breakfast in the dining room. So I went back to the room to plan some routes for less rainy days. However, a little before noon I noticed that the sun was shining. One of the rides I had planned wasContinue reading “Bratislava 2 – Day 9”
Bratislava 2 – Day 8
Today I decided to ride to the most visited sightseeing venue in all of Slovakia – Hrad (Castle) Devin. I decided to do a loop so that most of the route would be new to me, and I chose to do the climbing part at the beginning when my legs were fresh. Today was the firstContinue reading “Bratislava 2 – Day 8”