{"id":11637,"date":"2013-08-25T17:44:39","date_gmt":"2013-08-25T21:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=11637"},"modified":"2013-08-25T17:50:29","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T21:50:29","slug":"day-65-saturday-august-24-oswego-to-boonville-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=11637","title":{"rendered":"Day 65. Saturday, August 24 – Oswego to Boonville, New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seven o’clock was the earliest we had left in the last week or two, but we had a long day ahead and needed an early start. \u00a0This far west in the time zone, the sun was directly in our eyes (and the cars beside us) making it very difficult to see. \u00a0Just as well, since our first half an hour was a continuation of the brutal hills we faced yesterday afternoon. \u00a0Thankfully, the road turned, we gained a shoulder and the hills mellowed slightly.<\/em> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Once we were able to see, we were able to enjoy the countryside\"\"<\/a>as well as the cool morning.\"\"<\/a> The dew from the low 50’s temperatures hung heavy on the grass like frost. \u00a0Gone were the orchards from yesterday; the farmland,\"\"<\/a> creeks\"\"<\/a> and ponds remained. \u00a0\"\"<\/a>Saw an abundance of fowl\u00a0today,\"\"<\/a>(yes, that is a white turkey)
\n\"\"<\/a> including a Lions Club BBQ\"\"<\/a>that we were a half an hour early for, as we biked through a town. \"\"<\/a> It was another gorgeous day \"\"<\/a>not without it’s interesting sights\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>and signs.\"\"<\/a>Despite the tough hills\"\"<\/a> that came one after another, we were thoroughly enjoying the ride.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\" <\/a>We stopped along a lake\"\"<\/a> for an early lunch\"\"<\/a>then continued out into the sunshine \"\"<\/a>and hills. \u00a0We were starting to see the Adirondack at the top of each climb,\"\"<\/a> beautiful creeks\"\"<\/a> at the bottom of each drop, a few homes \"\"<\/a>and pretty fields\u00a0\"\"<\/a>in between. \u00a0We had called this hotel,\"\"<\/a> but they never answered the phone, luckily we did have a reservation at a real hotel. \u00a0A couple of hours rest after being on the seat for seven and a half hours, then dinner and strawberry\/rhubarb pie.\"\"\n\t\t