We got a late start (7:15) because we wanted to enjoy the B&B breakfast. Then 1 block later Sharon had a flat tire. We discovered the nut on the valve stem had been left inside the tire by the young man at the bike shop who put my new tire on a few days ago. The tire has a little damage from it but hopefully will not need replacing.
We stopped at a bike shop at 25 miles and got an extra tire and another tube. Some of the towns we are going through have a lot of historic buildings and still many are right on the Erie canal. We got off route once but recovered without needing to backtrack.
It got hot and was over 90 by the time we stopped at 2 pm. We did have lunch from a food trailer: meat, fries and coleslaw all in one sandwich. He said it originated in Pennsylvania when the workers needed to eat in a hurry.
We made our flight reservations to return on Aug. 6. That is over 3 weeks earlier than our original. We allowed several days to explore Salem and Boston.
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Since you are coming home 3 week earlier did you ride faster that you planned or take fewer rest days?
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