Today we ate breakfast with Sonya, Dianna and George and headed out to enter back into the United States. We had a few miles before we reached the check point to cross back into the U.S., and we took our time leaving Niagara. After entering the long line to enter back into N.Y. George peddled past us to but in line. He is from Germany and thought it might take longer to get back into the U.S. The four of us waited patiently as the row of cars crept forward. Finally, after about twenty minutes it was our turn to have our passports checked. I had thought we might have trouble, hearing stories of other bikers getting searched and having their food thrown out. The four of us went up to the window and the guy took one glance at our books, asked if we bought anything and then rushed us through. We had made it in and I didn’t have to throw out a delicious muffin I had been saving since yesterday. We rode the rest of the day leap frogging with the N.Y. crew along the Erie Canal trail. Toward the afternoon we took a break at a boat launch and got roped into helping an elderly couple get their boat on their trailer. George, Matt and I held ropes and helped pull the boat up. The couple thanked us and gave us ice cold water in return. We then said goodbye to George, Dianna and Sonya, since they were heading into Rochester that night. The three of them were such a delight to camp with and to run into along the bike route. We wish you luck finishing up in New York City. We left the canal and went to resupply in Brockport before calling it day at the Econo Lodge.
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