Today we followed the Mohawk River East on Highway 5 thru small communities. The weather was very humid with some rain in the morning turning to overcast with occasional pockets of sun. Most of the towns were frankly old and unattractive (post industrial) and appeared to have seen better days. The highway and river generally paralleled the railroad tracks and Interstate 90. Towards the end of the ride we rode thru Schenectady before finishing in the Albany suburb of Latham. We have now pretty much completed New York State west to east.
The riders are all starting to get excited about Boston, the culmination of our adventure, where most will be joined by family and/or friends. We have two hard riding days left thru New England (Wednesday and Thursday) followed by a somewhat ceremonial 17 mile procession into Boston's Revere Beach. Kari, Ben and Drew are flying in on Thursday where I should see them in the afternoon at the hotel in Burlington, MA. I am looking forward to seeing my family.
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| Horses outside a craft store near Amsterdam NY |
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| A plant on the Mohawk River near Fonda NY. It appears to be a former power plant that has been re-purposed as a concrete products manufacturer. |
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