River ride, motel confusion, August 6

Today we rode 56 miles from Glens Falls to Albany.  Most of the way was in sight of water, which I always love.  Susan, my riding partner and roommate, and I met up with Ken Wright, one of our tour leaders, as we were coming into Albany.  We were happy to have him guide us on the bike trails into the city, as trails are not necessarily well marked and can be confusing.  Being with him also gave us a heads up that the Hampton Inn where we thought we had confirmed reservations suddenly had no record of our booking. We are now at a nearby Motel 6, downscale from the Hampton, but we are grateful they had rooms for us.

Here’s a couple of views along the Champlain Canal, as it comes in and out of the Hudson River.  We just missed seeing a boat go through the locks, something I always like watching.

Ken stopping along the Mohawk Hudson Bikeway to work on the reservations dilemma.  He’s a fast rider, so his stops gave us a chance to catch our breath.