Sunday, June 19th .... We left Victor, NY this morning and it was 54 degrees, but the sun was shining and the wind was blowing out of the NNW at 8-10 mph.  This was mostly a cross wind but at times it was a help until later in the day when it became a headwind.  We had a number of rolling hills as we climbed.  We went through a small town that had an interesting waterfall.  Shortly after the waterfall we came to a city park that provided a great view of one of the finger lakes in upstate NY.  There are a number of these long skinny lakes, hence the name "finger" lakes.  I'm not sure the photo shows the spectacularly beautiful landscape.  Towards the end of the ride we came to a museum on the Erie Canal.  This point was halfway along the canal.  Then I rode into Syracuse for the night.  Great ride

















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