Rory's observations, Tues 16 April

Josh's assessment is very correct.   We set out to and accomplished reaching the SE Albany outskirts.  We reached about 5 miles from central city in East Greenbush NY.   We selected the Victorian Inn Motel.  Clean, neat, but probably the most spartanly supplied motel room I've ever experienced: marginally adequate.  But inexpensive.   The walk up was
along US 20, pretty heavily traveled, noisy,  but with generally adequate shoulders to walk.  Our targeted distance precluded very much engagement with folks we encountered, which is one of the things I enjoy about this excursion.  I'm struck by the contrast in the living and business "establishments" we pass. Many are neat, tidy and attractive.  Some are such accumulation of items that apparently outlived their usefulness and appear "trashy".  I am struck by the thought that "this country has been and is being used hard".  And such are the musings of a man during and after a demanding day's walk.  But this is all part of "seeing the country from a different perspective".  Tomorrow - a slightly different  observation.   Jay