Distance today = 51.43 km; Total distance = 12,386.49 km; Location = Ripley – 42 17.297′ N, 79 42.081′ W; Start time = 0810, Finish time = 1620

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I had a very enjoyable run along the shores of Lake Erie today. And it was the flattest day of running in several weeks. To top it off, I crossed into my 21^st US state of the run so far – New York State.

I headed into downtown Erie this morning, and ran along the harbour. This was once a very important port in the region, and dates back to the era of the French. From there, I headed along Route 5, also known as East Lake Road, and followed it for the rest of the day, through local wine country. The weather was ideal all day long.

When Carmel tried to find accommodation, she was told there was an annual wine festival on this weekend. I had passed hundreds of cyclists, who were riding from winery to winery.  Apparently there were no vacancies anywhere in the region. Luckily, the local campground had a single old caravan spare, which we grabbed. As it turns out, we are in the town of Ripley, believe it or not!

PS As of writing, Carmel is having trouble with uploading the photos due to a weak internet connection – she needs a strong link for all those MBs. They may not be published until tomorrow.