Drizzling along the Mohawk

Today was a short ride, so we decided to hit the road a little later than usual. I woke up at about 7, and headed down the road to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast, and managed to phone my daughter Allison while I was walking. She was in Madrid at the time, at the end of a school field trip. I am looking forward to seeing her when I get back to Richmond. She is scheduled to return on tuesday.

At 11, we rode out under increasingly threatening skies. We had an easy route, mostly flat, following the Mohawk River. A few miles down the road, the rain began, but it didn't rain with much enthusiasm. We pressed on, entering a really nice bike trail for the final miles into Schenectady. We stopped at an ice cream stand that America by Bicycle uses as one of their SAG stops (or at least snack stops) when they ride through. It really started to rain while we were there, so we had to ride the last 2 miles to the hbotel through pouring rain. The main problem was the danger posed by puddles of water that hid potholes. Careful riding brought all riders safely to the Holiday Inn. I had decided to stay across the street at the Days Inn since it was a lot cheaper.

Because of the rain, I only got my camera out at the end of the ride, so there are only a couple of pictures.