August 10th
Wow! It’s getting nearer and
nearer to the end of our tour. We are now in Ithaca, NY. The roads are nice
here and the weather is a little rainy. The drizzle is actually kind of nice.
Last night we slept in some people's back yard. We often find yards to sleep in
by asking people in town where there is a camp ground. They almost invariably
offer their own homes instead. We set up camp right before it started pouring.
That has happened several times. The rain usually waits until we get into our
tents before it really starts to come down.
Wow! It’s getting nearer and
nearer to the end of our tour. We are now in Ithaca, NY. The roads are nice
here and the weather is a little rainy. The drizzle is actually kind of nice.
Last night we slept in some people's back yard. We often find yards to sleep in
by asking people in town where there is a camp ground. They almost invariably
offer their own homes instead. We set up camp right before it started pouring.
That has happened several times. The rain usually waits until we get into our
tents before it really starts to come down.
We only have two days of camping left. In New York City we
will stay in a hotel for two nights. Last night we slept at an old school that
was turned into a furniture store. They let us use their big grill and borrow
some comfy mattresses
and we all got a good night's sleep under the big awning. We almost went 25
miles farther than we were supposed to, and had to turn around. We found a
shortcut back that turns out to be one of the funniest roads of the whole trip.
We arrive in the town of Hancock and demand to know the location of the nearest
ice cream from an unsuspecting local. "Half a block away" he said. Best day
ever!" -- Jacob, Trip Leader
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