It was so dark in our hotel room that we both overslept this morning. Thus we didn't get on the road until about 10:30. And, we still had to stop at a bike store to pick up a few tubes and new tires. So it was closer to 11:15 before we were on our way to Rome.
We hoped to arrive in Rome early as we wanted to tour Fort Stanwix and see a few other attractions in the historic town. But of course, it never works the way you want it to. We had to stop on two separate occasions for broken spokes on Marc's tire and then we were detained a bit longer when the skies suddenly opened up and a short but heavy downpour swept through town. The rain actually felt sort of good as it was a very hot and humid day. With the delays, we didn't make it to town in time to shower & change before touring the fort.
Fort Stanwix is a National Monument and dates back to the mid 1700's with importance in the French-Indian War. The fort sits on what used to be a major trail way between two rivers. We were able to the see the outside of the fort and its very impressive. We'll be able to tour the inside tomorrow morning as it opens at 9 and its steps away from our room at the Econolodge. (We splurged tonight and are staying at a chain motel.) It seems as though the mom & pop type motels are dwindling the further East we go.
Tomorrow we'll be off to Johnstown, NY at the base of the Adirondack Mountains - a 65 mile ride. The rides seem to getting easier for us. I think its the winds, as luckily they have been at our back since Michigan. I expect they will not be as easy once we start climbing into the mountains again.
I forgot to mention the pizza pie that we enjoyed last night. It was a Philly Cheesesteak Pizza and it was good. It was topped with a garlic butter base and sprinkled with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses and topped with thin slices of Italian beef and slices of Pepperocini. It was so New York and so good!
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