Day 45 Erie, PA to Evangola SP, NY

 NEW YORK

Departed Erie about 9 after a 3 mile diversion for breakfast. It was a good though, eggs, sausage, hash browns and pancakes. Any one of these would have sufficed when I was strapped to my desk.

The ride today was fairly unremarkable. Generally I was on a two lane road with about a 4 ft shoulder, typically without any rumble strip separation. The riding was a bit sketchy, especially when the semis passed.  You have seen many pics of similar roads.

An adverse northerly, cross headwind, persisted in the morning but abated in the afternoon. Temps high 70s.

Views of Lake Erie were far and few between, generally obscured by houses and trees. After about 25 miles the sign below appeared.

East of Erie cornfields gave way to vineyards.  Roadside fruit and vegetable stands were around a bit but as I travelled east the population density went down and the stands went away.  I did get a few good views.

At about 3, I stopped in Dunkirk for lunch, breakfast had finally worn off. Nancy and I used to regularly split a pint of B&J, more recently we would split 1/2 a pint. This one didn’t stand a chance, I devoured it!

The dinky little plastic spoon they gave me was not up to the task so I got out the “silverware”.

  

My lunchtime view was quite nice.  

Plowing on I came upon this roadside view of some lakeside bluffs. 

Eventually I got to Evangola State Park about 6 with takeout supper in hand. Spent supper swatting flies - until I put bug juice on - and set up the tent (note rainfly). Now for walk and then bed.

Sunset over Lake Erie

By the numbers:
Dist - 73.5 miles
Elev Gain - 2,005 ft
Elev Loss - 2,181 ft
Moving Time 6:28