Day 4: Palmyra to Weedsport
May. 30th, 2025 07:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rebeccmeisterToday some of the finest pleasures of bike touring have been experienced, along with some of the most exquisite minor annoyances.
We have had lots of sections of riding through “green tunnels,” with dappled light in woods full of pink and purple wildflowers of a type I can’t remember but I’m pretty sure they’re introduced.
We went on a short side quest to check out the remains of the Richmond Aqueduct, but the mosquitoes there were so thick we only stayed long enough for a few photos before fleeing. If I had been in a mosquito suit I would have been temped to stay far longer.
The skies turned sunny in the afternoon and we had screaming tailwinds for several sections of the trail that were on-road. That now means my legs are sunburned, argh. But it also meant fun episodes of zooming along, reminding me of brevets ridden out here.
My face and arms are fine, though, thanks to good coverage. I might just wear long leggings all day tomorrow to give my poor leg skin a break.
Tonight’s camping is unfortunately not nearly as cool as the last couple of nights. Our only options were RV parks, so we’re in one at a site on the edge across from a group holding a loud, drunken conversation (as one rightly does in this sort of place). The real problem is that we’re towards the bottom of a slope, the ground is saturated, and it’s raining again. Getting wet is one thing; I’m going to have to be really careful to avoid getting muddy.
So, all just about right for a bicycle touring expedition!
At least the rain is dampening the general noise level of the campground, plus any smoke from campfires, plus the mosquito flocks!
We have had lots of sections of riding through “green tunnels,” with dappled light in woods full of pink and purple wildflowers of a type I can’t remember but I’m pretty sure they’re introduced.
We went on a short side quest to check out the remains of the Richmond Aqueduct, but the mosquitoes there were so thick we only stayed long enough for a few photos before fleeing. If I had been in a mosquito suit I would have been temped to stay far longer.
The skies turned sunny in the afternoon and we had screaming tailwinds for several sections of the trail that were on-road. That now means my legs are sunburned, argh. But it also meant fun episodes of zooming along, reminding me of brevets ridden out here.
My face and arms are fine, though, thanks to good coverage. I might just wear long leggings all day tomorrow to give my poor leg skin a break.
Tonight’s camping is unfortunately not nearly as cool as the last couple of nights. Our only options were RV parks, so we’re in one at a site on the edge across from a group holding a loud, drunken conversation (as one rightly does in this sort of place). The real problem is that we’re towards the bottom of a slope, the ground is saturated, and it’s raining again. Getting wet is one thing; I’m going to have to be really careful to avoid getting muddy.
So, all just about right for a bicycle touring expedition!
At least the rain is dampening the general noise level of the campground, plus any smoke from campfires, plus the mosquito flocks!
