When a couple of baby boomers commenced walking across New York State between Albany and Buffalo on the Erie Canalway Trail, they assumed walking a mostly level path would be easy – but there were challenges.
Jim and Lisa Saunders have been chased by mosquitoes, biting flies, hissing geese and lightning. They endured torrential downpours, floods, ice, blinding snow, chafing underwear, swollen knees and aching feet.
When they noticed buzzards circling overhead, they knew they must looked tired. Yet, they found ways to persevere and enjoy the beauty and engineering marvels along the way…