New York's Finger Lakes

We left early and drove to Canandaigua, NY to start our scenic tour of New York's Finger Lakes. While in route we passed a body shop that had a strange bubble car parked in their lot. I had to swing back for a photo. Then we spotted a road-side produce stand that was striking and had to turn around again. Back to the Finger Lakes...they (eleven) were glacially carved mostly running north to south. The suggested tour we are following starts in the northwestern corner of the lakes and winds through several small towns each more quaint than the last. We stopped at the Dr. Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars in Hammondsport and sampled locally produced wines. This area is the second-largest wine region in the nation. There are over 130 Wineries and some 50 breweries. While in Hammondsport, we stopped at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum. Mr. Curtiss built some of the earliest motorcycles starting around 1901. He set a land speed record in 1907 with a Curtiss V8-powered motorcycle. The V8 was designed for use in an airplane and was remarkably small. He went on to build some of the earliest commercially produced airplanes. Likely his greatest claim to fame is the invention of the "fifth wheel" trailer connection system. We are staying in Corning this evening. Before the sunset, I spent 45 minutes greasing/oiling the chassis, water pump, distributor, and chasing squeaks that always develop on a long trip. We are about 1800 miles into our trip at the end of today.Read more