Cycling the Erie Canal

August 13-20, 2000

Photo Album for Day 2, Monday, August 14, 2000


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ON THE PATH Monday morning. Mike and Hallie riding along the original towpath about 16 miles east of Medina. ON THE PATH More riders on the towpath.
RIDING ALONG Riding along! RICHARD WAVES Richard waves. (There were several Richards on the tour!)
REST STOP The morning rest stop in Holley, about 21 miles from Medina. GENESSEE RIVER AND ERIE CANAL This is south of Rochester. The canal is on the right (looking east) and the Genesee river flows to the left which carries it through Rochester and out to Lake Ontario.
HIGH FALLS 1 I got to the afternoon rest stop just in time to take a side tour into downtown Rochester to see the High Falls -- a substantial waterfall right in the middle of downtown. This shot is taken towards the south from the middle of the pedestrian bridge across the Genesee river. We're on our way to an overlook on the east side of the river. HIGH FALLS 2 A close-up of the falls.
HIGH FALLS 3 The High Falls from the overlook. KODAK Across the river from the overlook. The building with the spire on top is the Kodak building. The bridge in the foreground is the pedestrian bridge where the some of the earlier photos were taken.
GENESSEE BREWERY The cyclists at the overlook. In the background is the Genesee Brewery. I'm told that they don't actually use Genesee river water to make the beer. When I asked "why is it located right on the river then?", I was told it was to use the river as a source of power. HOLLEY PUMP After we crossed back over the Genesee River and a couple of riders did TV interviews, we had a quick tour of a museum in the old water works building. Here, our tour guide on the right and four cyclists admire a Holley pump.
REST STOP Back at the afternoon rest stop in Genesee Valley Park which is next to the Genesee River and just south of the University of Rochester. TENT CITY AT NAZARETH COLLEGE Tent city at Nazareth College in Pittsford. The truck behind the light standard is the luggage truck. In Pittsford, I found a camera shop and got a 32Mb flash card for the camera. There was no longer a worry about running out of picture space. Also, Jane and I had a nice dinner at a prime rib restaurant.


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