The Rip Van Winkle Bridge and the realization that this is not as easy as it looks!

 

 

Day 4:

 

Not a good day.  Started nice, crossed the Rip Van Winkle Bridge across the Hudson (pictures looking up and down the river).  From then on, navigation and logistics proved to consume WAY too much time.  I believe you need a phD in Garminology to be able to use a Garmin efficiently.  It seems to have innumerable quirks.  And I'm surprised at the lack of places to get lodging, food and water.  I was expecting this out in the plains, not in New York and New England.  Finally stumbled on to the Waubeeka Campground and they were nice enough to give a 10% discount.  With all the stops to check my route, I only covered 32 miles.  Hope to get to the East Coast Greenway tomorrow evening and then ride that for several days.