Author: Mark Haskell
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Adirondack Lakes and Rails
15 August 2022 – Mondayposted 28 April 2023 Riding through the Adirondacks 0800 49,643 60° Holland Patent, NY Walked over to Poppy’s Place Cafe and Bakery near the Harvest Host (16 Stone BrewPub) to pick-up some fresh blueberry muffins before heading north. 0852 49,682 Thendara, NY Our first stop, as we headed into the Adirondack…
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Surprised by Steam
14 August 2022 – SundayPosted 26 April 2023 Small Towns and Steam Tractors in New York State 0828 49,487 62° Leave our Boondocker’s Welcome site at Honeyhill Farm 0840 49,491 64° Livonia, NY We stopped at the Community Park and utilized their free dump station to empty our tanks. 0935 49,516 72° Canandaigua, NY Traveling through…
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Lake Erie to Letchworth Falls
13 August 2022 – Saturdayposted 24 April 2023 Traveling through western New York from Lake Erie to Letchworth State Park. 0810 49,331 57° Leave Lakeside Campground in Ripley, NY after a spectacular sunset and restful night. We headed east along the lakefront, on route 5. 0830 49,342 64° Town of Westfield Barcelona Harbor looks like…
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Lake Erie Shoreline Route
12 August 2022 FridayPosted 20 April 2023 Wandering along the south shore of Lake Erie from Ohio to New York 0900 49,157 65° Leave Wakeman, Ohio 0930 49,170 Vermilion, OH Stopping at the Vermilion Station we learned that the town is a mecca for railfans, boasting five trains rolling through every hour. Vermilion Mainline Rail…
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Lake Erie Lighthouses
11 August 2022 Posted 15 April 2023 A quick visit to Truma’s North American headquarters before heading east along the Lake Erie shoreline. 0830 48,914 Elkhart, Indiana – Truma The crew at Truma was ready for us right on time. One of the bolts was cross-threaded when they did the original install and we didn’t…
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Kalamazoo Air Zoo
10 August 2022 posted 13 April 2023 A fascinating day with aircraft before heading south to Truma’s facility in Elkhart. We woke to sunshine illuminating a spiderweb on our bicycle rack. The Air Zoo, a Harvest Host, was a fine place to spend the night. We look forward to exploring the inside of the Air Zoo…
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