Ohio-Erie Canal

We rode 61 miles today into the Cuyahoga National Park, riding around Cleveland and back and forth under and over the Ohio Turnpike.  Since I drive the Turnpike occasionally, it will be more interesting now, remembering where I've ridden.  We rode through a large park that reminded me of Rock Creek Park, lovely, winding, and a bit confusing.  Today we did get caught in rain, not unwelcome on a steamy day, but the last four miles were on a crushed limestone trail, and my bike and I were very muddy at the end of the day.

Great bakery stop this morning.  I'm about to bite into a bear claw, excellent pastry and a wonderful nut filling.

Nancy, looking genteel under her umbrella.

Bikes are allowed on the train that stops at this Depot.  We inquired as to taking the train to avoid the mud, but it didn't go to our destination, an 1843 farm house now operated as a hostel by the Cuyahoga National Park Conservancy.

The Ohio-Erie Canal is much more deteriorated than the Chesapeake and Ohio.  Can you find the lock?

There are still traces of the canal, but it is quite obscured most of the way.