The Erie Canal Trail.

This was back in April of 2023, my Fiancée was working a four hour OT shift. That morning I had decided to take our dog, Freya, on a walk. We started at our house, walked down to the Erie Canal, took a left and kept walking.

Freya and I walked for almost 8 miles that day and it took us a little over four hours. The amount of snails that we saw was incredible. I ended up asking my Fiancée to come and pick us up when her shift was over because I was so out of shape, in a lot of pain, and just tired. She picked us up at Swifts Landing Park.

For the walk itself, it was easy. The weather was perfect that morning, a little cold in the beginning, but then the sun came out and warmed us up. The people we passed were polite and I found out that Freya does not take treats from strangers. We saw a dead fish, a mangled bike, and at the end, a small beautiful waterfall.

score: 9/10.