Well after of a day of rest we were out the door with our laundered clothes, spiffy bikes and ready for a nice breakfast at Pickle Works, the same restaurant we enjoyed so much when we came into Windsor Locks. It is closed on Sundays. Next choice, Friendlys. Way down the list from Pickle Works. We ate and as we are leaving it started raining. Not a problem, we are prepared, we stopped under the protection of a tree and put our rain pants on and I put on my booties over my shoes,which work very well. We rode for about an hour and a half in the rain and then it cleared up for the rest of the day. We rode up some monster hills, found another bridge on our route that was washed out during the hurricane and saw some beautiful scenery. The ride along the West Branch of the Farmington River between Pleasant Valley, CT and Riverton,CT was very nice. There were lots of joggers and other bikers out as the weather was great.
We stopped for lunch at Infinity Music Hall & Bistro in Norfolk, CT. Wonderful hamburgers and they had Lagunitas IPA from Petaluma and Murphy Goode Liar's Dice Zin. Photos will be posted. Staff was very pleasant and a couple of fellow diners approached and we chatted about out ride.
And the best thing about our stop in Norfolk, was when we left we had a great downhill for a few miles into East Canan and then onto a secondary road along the Blackberry River along the CT Wine Trail. We went past a couple of winerys and one very scrawny looking vineyard. Then over one more good hill and then into New York. I called a local motel, no room at the inn. Called a b&b in Amenia, room available at $190/night. We got a number for the Willows Motel in Amenia, $70/night. OK. Instructions form the operator with whom I booked the room, " I charged your card, your room is number 2 and when you get there, go on in, the key is on the desk." We had a nice ride down the Harlem Valley Rail Trail for 8 miles into Amenia and got off the trail and asked a couple of gentlemen, aged 75 and 83, about the location of the Willows. Down to the light, right, up the road across the street where the restaurant used to be. They also recommended the Four Brothers Restaurant, down the hill and to the left.
Well, for the last two nights we had a nice stay at the Econolodge in Windsor Locks at $70/night. Two rooms, etc. Tonight, one room, about 12x12; but there are a couple of beds and the shower was hot.
Dinner at the Four Brothers was good. News clipping on the wall covered President Nixon dining there.
A good day. 69 miles.
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