Holley, NY
The canalway trail near Rochester is a sight to behold. The trail itself is paved, manicured, and clean. Large houses with grand lawns line the banks on both sides of the canal. The towns have trendy little shops that beckon the tourists inside. It was getting late when I came upon a wooded area near Perinton and I soon found a seldom used trail leading off the the side through the woods. I went back far enough to be out of sight and set up my hammock. Since I was so close to town I took a little walk before settling in for the night. That's one thing I never did on the bike trail before. Soon after I got myself comfortably into my sleeping bag, the sun having just set, a young man and his dog came down the seldom used trail and seemed startled to see me camped there. But the man said nothing and continued on his way. An hour later I was awakened by two very bright lights shining at me and a gruff voice calling out. This turned out to be two officers from the Monroe County Sheriff's office responding to an alert that that nefarious homeless person they had been hunting for weeks was now holed up in the woods near Perinton. The inevitable questions and terse answers followed, but before long the lawmen realized that I was no threat at all. Just an aged adventurer trying to get some sleep while on the trail. After they assured themselves that I would be gone in the morning they wished me luck on the rest of my journey and departed in the night.
I had feared being caught by cops, but when it actually happened it turned out to be a non-event. I am beginning to think that that which is most feared is really not worth fretting over.
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