All is fair in Fairport

Medina to Fairport – 63 miles
Average Speed – 10.5 mph

We left our motel early and had breakfast downtown at the 24-hour restaurant. We re-traced our path back to the Canal Trail and headed in an easterly direction toward Fairport. We stopped many times along the trail to read the signs or chat with fellow trail users. We figured that we might find some maps and current information about the trail at the Brockport Welcome Center. The volunteer staff there is very friendly and the coffee was good, but the information on the trail was seriously lacking. Basically, there was not one single map of the trail, but there was a guide for boaters, which showed the distances between the locks. The patient volunteer searched hard to find the one copy of this that she had and made a copy of it for me.

It’s very difficult to understand why it is so incredibly hard to find any information. All of us have searched online several times for a good and current map of the trail. All of us came up with very general information that was hardly more useful than looking at a map of the US and trying to find a route.

We were thrilled to be meeting some folks along the way today. In Rochester, we met up with Scott and Pooja and in Fairport we were hosted by the Turners. Marcia was very eager to host us rather than ride a bike with us for a few miles.
We had ice cream with Scott and Pooja and then headed to Fairport and on to the Turner Bed and Breakfast. We really enjoyed our stay and considered moving in, but Portland is calling and we are trying not to answer the call.

As we get closer and closer to home turf, thoughts of simply stopping and finishing the last few miles at some later time, keep creeping into my head. I haven’t had a good night of sleep for a very long time, so we will be taking a day or two off in Round Lake before we hit the road again. I know that I won’t be doing any long trips like this again.

After dinner with the Turners we went to the canal and had ice cream with Sandy and Jessie.
We really enjoyed our short visit together, but bedtime came upon us quickly, so we retreated to our comfy surroundings for the evening.