Following a day's rest, being back on the trail felt good. Some straight sections like this one are so long that they extend well beyond visual range.


I nearly blew right past this halfway sign without seeing it. Actually had to back up for this image.


Entering Erie Canal Park in Camillus, I saw and just had to get a shot of this old relic. What a piece of equipment.



Also part of the park is Sims Store, above. Had a cup of coffee here while enjoying the folks below.


This is the Houseboat Catherine. Here is some I'net history about it:  This small homemade Erie Canal houseboat is 8 feet wide and 18 feet long. It has been around for almost 80 years. It was given to the Camillus Erie Canal Park by the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse. Originally donated to the museum in 1976, it was supposed to be exibited in a recreated canal village in Dewitt which never evolved. In the meantime the museum in Syracuse had moved on with other exibits and the little houseboat no longer fit into their plans. The Camillus Erie Canal Park said they would gladly take the houseboat and restore it. It would be added to their collection of small canal crafts. It is believed that this boat was built as an Oneida Lake fishing scow for a local brewer. A few years later it was then sold for $150 to a man who would live in it. At the time it was docked on the Oswego Canal. Later this man had it moved to a building lot on the south side of Syracuse. It remained there as his home until his death in 1946. Then it was sold and moved to Navarino, 10 miles south of Syracuse, where it sat in a pond for nearly 30 years before being donated to the Canal Museum in Syracuse. Now, it has found a permanent home at the Camillus Erie Canal Park.


Downtown Syracuse ... still chuckling over what just happened here. Without saying anything, I handed my camera to one of the two businessmen walking by who then responded, "Oh, thank you very much." as he took the camera and continued walking. He stopped when he heard my laughter and obligingly took this photo.



Impressive architecture



Location: Old Erie Canal State Park, East Syracuse, NY ~ Lunched in that brand new gazebo.



In getting here, there was a Canastota hillclimb in store for me. No way was I going to ride back to town for supper and pedal up that hill again. A local pizza shop with delivery service met my needs.

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