We head out through the park with the hopes that we will manage to dodge the rain and thunderstorms which are predicted for our start, our stop and in between. Not even 10 minutes on the road, it starts to sprinkle. It is too hot to even worry about a little bit of water at this point. We keep the clouds in our sights as we twist and turn our way out of the mountains and just as we think that we have avoided it all we get a full on downpour. Now it is still a very hot morning...32 degrees to be exact so while navigating in the rain can have some challenges (like seeing the road lol), the beauty is the cooling affect that it has. Needless to say there was no reason to stop and put on rain gear. We could see that it was going to clear and it just felt darn good. We figured we would be dry by the time we got to our destination...or in 20 minutes which actually turned out to be the case.
New York (the state) has some of the greatest roads and byways. The same road can take you through 2 lane countryside to 4 lane divided highway without the feeling of being on the interstate. This is the part I have always appreciated about NY.
We had a great day through the park with a stop at another diner for yet another fabulous meal...I had a $12 salad with a piece of salmon on it that would have cost me at least $20 back home. The salmon was cooked to perfection and I mean absolute perfection.
We headed out having timed out our ride to Watkins Glen (found a shortcut as well) and the radar showing a major cell closing in around arrival time. We managed to dodge it and arrived at our motel in Watkins Glen. Just across the street from the Gorge and minutes walk from just about everything. The motel is perfect, just renovated and hidden off the main road. Newly renovated and the beds are amazingly comfortable. As you watch the video you can see as we ride into Watkins Glen, the cell we are avoiding.
As we are gathering to head out for supper, that cell that we managed to dodge had found its’ way to Watkins Glen. It poured, and poured. We grabbed an Uber to Thai Elephant with the intention of going to the Marina for supper the next night when we could sit outside and enjoy a great meal, which was recommended by the innkeeper.
Here you bring your own drinks apparently, or at least to this restaurant. We order our meals and the guys head around the corner for wine and whatever (like a quality rum maybe?). We had a great supper, lots of laughs and a great walk back to the motel as the rain had finally stopped.
As the friendships grow, so does the appetite for adventure. We are already talking about the routes we will take after our down day here....let the adventures continue.
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