The
following day (5-13) was a ride to Wellsville, New York.
Now, I’ve been to Wellsville on several occasions (business
related), but I never arrived from the east before and I never arrived on
bicycle before. Some things
don’t change, however, as I spent the night at good old Cook’s Motel
right across the road from ABB Air Preheater.
The
day started off dry, but a little hazy.
By the time I got to Corning where I stopped for breakfast, the
clouds were starting to look a bit more serious.
Near Greenwood, I stopped briefly under a church entry for a
passing shower, then sped downhill to the town of Greenwood where I hid
out in a grocery store for an hour and a half while it rained quite hard.
About 5:30, the rain stopped and I took off for Wellsville.
The sun was shining by the time I got there.
After
I got settled in at the motel, I called Jim Cronin, an old friend from Air
Preheater, and invited him out for a beer or two.
He picked me up at the motel and took me to Texas Hots, a place of
local renown. We had a great
time talking about lots of old friends and old business.
Jim grabbed the check before I could get to it and wouldn’t let
me pay. He also gave me a new
dollar coin that had been blessed with holy water from Lourdes to help
keep me safe on the rest of my journey.
Thanks Jim - and I’ll keep that coin with me long after this
journey has ended.
(Great
Adventures to Scenic Places)
