(picture above: Christoph heading South on Rt. 19 towards Bergen, NY)
Last night we had real beds in a motel in Medina (a bit of a sketchy place for $ 84 / night - no senior discount). We had dinner at a nice Italian restaurant "downtown" Medina. Son Christoph joined us and headed back to Erie, PA afterwards.
What a beautiful day for our final tour around Lake Ontario ride...weather was perfect: 75 to 82 deg. F. (mid 20's deg. C) - good winds in our back...sun shine...the Napp's made it back by 1 pm and the Nawrocki's (who had to travel a bit further back home) were home by 3:30 pm.
(picture to the left: Edmund's bicycle with 2228 team shirt in front of Medina motel)
Heading home today, we averaged 14 - 15 mph with great tail winds. The ride was easy and pretty (57 miles for the Napp's).
(Splitting up in Brockport - the Nawrocki's heading East...the Napp's heading South East)
The total miles for the trip was 625 miles - when you consider that we had a combined 10 wheels (2 bicycles + 2 tricycles) - riding 6,250 wheel miles without a single flat (or any other significant problem) is a great thing.
(The day before...in Niagara Falls)
Looking back at the last 10 days, there were many highlights of this trip - besides the scenery, the nice campgrounds, places we stayed...the most impressing part was the people we met as we traveled. Absolutely the nicest people, who couldn't do enough for us...all around, just wonderful people...all around the lake. Without naming you all...you know who you are...Thank You - you are great friends to have !
And, of course, we could not have done this trip without the great help from family, neighbours and friends, who took care of our homes and pets, while we were peddling around the Lake...Thanks to all of you!!!
(back home at the Napp's)
Kathie...you earned the MVP award (most valuable peddler). Great attidude, never complained about anything...and when she kicked in...she left us in the dust ! Ken gets the MVM (most valuable mule) award for pulling the trailer around the entire lake...great job!
We had a great time and worked well throughout the ride - but at the end...it is great to be back home again !
Big Cheers...
