It was overcast with a temperature of 61F when we left Herkimer NY at 7am. We were told to expect rain this morning and that expectation was met within the first two blocks of the ride. And then the rain stopped. And then it started again. It would repeat this pattern for most of the early morning. The overcast sky and wet conditions made for dreary ride mentally, but because the rain was only a light drizzle at its worst and the 79-mile route contained only 2300 feet of climbing, it wasn't tough day physically.
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| Along SR 5E near Mile 5 |
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| SR 5E around Mile 10 |
In this area of the Mohawk Valley in 1720, settlements were established by Palatine Germans who fled their homeland in 1709 for the Netherlands and eventually England.
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Nellis Tavern (under restoration)
Built in 1747 and one of the few wooden structures that survived Revolutionary War battles in this area. |
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| Palatine Church (2 photos) |
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| Closer view of Palatine Church |
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| Palatine Church Farm |
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| The sun came out by mid-morning, at least for a little while. |
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| Our route paralleled the rail line and the Mohawk River for most of the day. |
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| Drive-In movie theaters (3 photos) used to be all over America, but most have disappeared. |
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| Drive-in movie theater screen (road view) |
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| Drive-in movie theater screen (side view) |
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| Old mill on the west side of Fonda, NY |
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| History plaque at Mile 41 roadside park SAG stop between Fonda and Scotia, NY |
View from the road
Rocky water cascade contributing to the Mohawk River
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| Old coal-burning power plan on the Mohawk River |
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| Raining again on SR 5E west of Scotia, NY |
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Eponymous (sort of) music store in Schenectady, NY
( I was called "Hermie" up to age 12 -- never did I find anything with my name on it, so this is special)
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CrossRoads Day 45 Google Earth image and Elevation Profile
Herkimer to Albany NY
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I missed one of the best photo ops of the day at a great little neighborhood pub in Scotia directly across the street from the fire station. It was called the Mohawk Taproom and Grill. Stuart, Joanne, Geoffrey, Michael, Michelle, Tim, and I all stopped there for a nice lunch before moving on to Schenectady.
Next we're off to Brattleboro VT.
Was Albany the hotel with the cinema attached to it? We went and watched monsters university, though some of the home made adverts on before it were equally as entertaining.
ReplyDeleteHi Ricky,
DeleteNo, Robin told me the hotel with the cinema was in Little Falls, NY. CR decided to stop in Herkimer this year because they felt the lodging there was better than the place in Little Falls. Win some, lose some.
Hi Herm,
ReplyDeleteIt's been fun following your blog, would you have guessed in May how much effort you'd put into it, as well as everyone's response?! I would like to help you turn this into something physical when you get back, if you're interested!
Though I haven't commented much, I do want to point out a favorite post of mine from late May: http://hermslonghardride.blogspot.com/2014/05/day-12-grants-to-albuquerque-nm.html
I laugh every-time I see that polar bear, and that UM jersey doesn't look half bad on you either! Go Blue!
Looking forward to having you back in AA; Stonebridge and that 15th hole miss you!
Tyler
Hi Tyler,
DeleteGlad to know you have time to follow along, I know how busy this summer is for you. Yes, I talked to your mom and a memory book sounds like a great idea. We'll talk more later. We'll both have to shake the rust off our bag of sticks at Stonebridge.
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