Rochester NY

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LOG-8/26/09

(Currently somewhere on Lake Oneida east to south east bound for the Erie Canal.)

I now would like to tell of my travels through a land not so much displaced in topography, scenery and temperatures of that of my old homelands, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

A very willing reaction occurred to be taking place my body as the plane touched down in Rochester New York, on August 24th. A mile long beamy grin, and tears in my eyes, for I just then realized that there is no turning back, and everything is going to be OK, everything is well taken care of back home and from this point on I must be open minded and adventurous.

ROCHESTER NEW YORK, famous for it’s flour production in the early 1800’s, became an actual town in 1817. Rochester’s nicknames were “the Young Lion of the West” and “The Flour City”

Rochester is found at 43°9′56″N 77°36′41″W / 43.16556°N 77.61139°W / 43.16556; -77.61139 (43.165496, -77.611504). Rochester's geography comes from the ice sheets during the Pleistocene epoch. I also found out that Rochester lies in the humid continental climate zone, and has four distinct seasons, with often cold and snowy winters.

After waiting for my bone fishing fly rod that had been in valet for the flight, I awaited for my big cardboard box with miles of duct tape wrapped around it, and a campmor cloth sack, my trusty Capt. Mason Pearce, waited alongside me.

The car ride from Rochester to Oswego was about an hour and half long drive, and the only notable part of the car ride was, the chicory! There was TONS of it, all along the highways, and roads. I’ve never seen and always have wanted to see that much in one place.


That is enough for my first real post/log/blog

Plus I think we are coming to the other end of the lake and I'm needed on the deck for the next lock!


Bye!