My love affair with Wegmans (only Christie will truly understand)

Start:  Holiday Inn Express, Victor, New York
End:  Riverside Inn, Fulton, New York

Mileage:  85 miles
Weather:  HOT!  Wind from the South

States Conquered:  Washington; Idaho; Montana; North Dakota; Minnesota; Iowa; Illinois; Indiana; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Ontario, Canada
State Being Conquered:  New York
States to be Conquered:  Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

Particulars:  A message for Christie Thompson:  The Wegmans in Canandaigua is still #1 on on my list, although Fairport was quite good!  Mike and Lowell still think I'm completely nuts!

This is Hannah in the parking lot of Wegmans in Fairport, New York, an amazing grocery store, a place for those who love food!  There's a sushi bar, a salad bar, a sandwich bar, a bakery, an olive bar, a deli  and on and on!  The produce sections makes your mouth water and you want to buy a little bit of everything!  I had to get out of there quickly.  The bathrooms are beautifully tiled works of art!  I love this place!  But, some are nicer and have more amentities than others.  The very first Wegmans that I visited in Canandaigua, New York back in 2006 (and Christie Thompson can vouch for this) is the gold standard.  We were so excited to introduce Lowell and Mike to the amenities offered as we travelled around the Finger Lakes.  To our dismay, the Wegmans we were able to get Lowell and Mike to finally enter was nothing like the Wegmans in Canandaigua.  I still don't think they believe me what an amazing place this really is, if you find the right one!

From Fairport, Hannah and I travelled to Palmyra and walked through the Sacred Grove.  It was beautiful and peaceful.  We stopped a few times and listened to the birds and the wind rushing through the trees.  Hannah read the Joseph Smith History found in the Pearl of Great Price.

A report from Joe Thompson:  Today we rode 85 miles from Rochester, NY to Fulton, NY. We took a somewhat round-about route to include some coast on Lake Ontario, including Sodus Bay, a beautiful area with wonderful islands and steep shores and wooded slopes.

The weather is turning hot and humid again; all four of us were dehydrated at the end of the day. Tomorrow, as always, we continue East, to Old Forge.

A report from Kelly Thompson:  Egypt NY between Rochester and Fulton. The tower and the town both looked a little sketchy.  Rode 85 miles into the rolling hills above Lake Ontario. With 90+ degrees and 85% humidity, the day was a bit of a challenge in the hot part. Tomorrow we get into the Adirondaks - Wahoo!

Interesting People Along the Way: