Sat 11/5/22 of a fall day to pass up a good cycling journey up the Champlain Canal with over night camping. Packing for these tours is always a calculated challange. Trusting the weather prognosticators is getting easier as the meteorological diagnostic equipment has improved. Having said that just how much clothing is adequate? Stopped at Schuylerville, N.Y. and was surprised to see my buddy Terry Smith competing in the Veterans 5K race. That was a unexpected surprise because I was going to John's class on how to store your bike for the winter. Met Sean Kellaher Canal commissioner at the Schuylerville Vets 5k race. Further up the CC I met Dave again. We met in Lake George last year when my bike buddy David and I rode the perimeter of the Adirondack park. He remembered a cyclist riding with a orange pool noodle, and an another ride with a brake that was stuck. I've share the orange pool noodle pic in the past. Just had a great meal at Champscornerpubandgrill.com In Whitehall, NY. My new found friend Joe who I met at the American Legion Hall in Whitehall told it is the best in town and l was pleasantly surprised and welcomed after a long day in the saddle. Not a great place to look at but once indoors the owners are inviting and I'll be looking forward to eating the leftovers for breakfast. 😋 Oh and cyclist are always welcome according to Liz, Sal and Dillon who have owned and operated for 3 years. Joe took me back to his place in the village and met his wife Sherry. Gave me the tour of his home and then went off to party with friends.