Microtel Inn & Suites Verona

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... really the best time as really, the last big town we were in was in Plattsburgh back on Day 1. We walked the bikes back to the shop, turned on our cell phones and scattered to use a computer, eat, check out a sailboat (guess who) with one person staying with the bikes as the store did not open until 10 a.m. :(

They opened right on time and repairs are being made as I type.

... Texas! We're starting to think Juan Valdez is following us. Those of you in the circle of trust know what we're talking about...

We have been seeing a lot of stretch limos in really random places, a lot of back country roads. There have been a lot of black dogs chasing us and we believe it's the same one...possibly Juan's dog. We think Juan is getting to the towns ahead of us and is buying all the bananas, which we sorely need. Be on the lookout for ...

... thought we were squatters and called the cops.

We got chased by two more dogs, too! The only ones that seem to chase us are black ones.
Alexis sang to us again, this time it was, "House of the Rising Sun".

*Treat for the Day*
Homemade Fudge for after dinner!

Total Gatorade: 46.5 20-oz bottles
Trip Total Mileage: 221
Time if we had driven: 1 hour 50 minutes

... set up next to us. I asked why since there were several open sites but was told that I parked and setup in the wrong spot. Finally the manager agreed that the park was at fault and I could stay and he put the other camper in another spot.

I had to twist Kathy's arm to get her to go to the Turning Stone casino in Verona,N.Y.. She only played bingo and did not even play the slots.( Is she ...

... with Ryan Lemon ( Program Specialist for Asia Pacific From SUNY Oswego ) Tuesday - MGT 469 Final Drive Back to Fairport [ stop at waterloo on the way ;) ] TWO DAYS OF PACKING AND RELAXING Friday _ Plane leaves at 7 Shanghai Hangzhou Shanghai Beijing

By now we have most of our planning completed - apartment in Paris, check. Apartment in Chamonix, check. Airline tickets, check. Train tickets, not so much. You can only reserve train tickets up to 3 months in advance in Europe, for MOST destinations. This is where it gets confusing and frustrating. I bought my Strasbourg to Paris tickets over 3 ...

... one. When we were coming into Oswego I saw a car with what I thought was a bunch of my friends, I sped up and screamed at them 'What are you doing here?' Well it turns out they weren't my friends and I practically scared the pants them. Mwa ha ha Today we got chased by a dog that we were positive was going to bite us but enter Dave with one of his many talents.....he can do such a loud, realistic bark that I think it scared ...

... cousins there Aug 12 Overnight in Mitchell, SD, en route to Rapid City Aug 12-Aug 19 Membership Campground in Rapid City, SD - sightseeing-Mt. Rushmore, etc. Aug 19-Sept 2 St. Vrain State Park in CO-visiting with Jess, Tom and Zach. Keri visits Labor Day Wkend Sept 2-Sept 16(?) Probably at one of our membership campgrounds in Gunnison, CO Sept 16 - 23(?) Probably ...

Well, it turns out my weekend of kayaking got cancelled...which is good, because it's probably going to rain all weekend. However, since I already booked time off from teaching, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and go out to Halifax to get some surfing in. Yes, you read right, surfing near ...