We left Camp Eriez in Lake City, PA at 9:00AM EDT and headed East on I-90 and then took I-86 East in order to avoid the New York state tolls on I-90. We needed diesel fuel and prices were climbing as we continued East. The Queen of GasBuddy didn’t let us down. She found an exit where both gas stations had diesel fuel for at least $0.80 less per gallon than the other exits. We’re not sure if this exit was on Seneca Indian land (there were casinos at the previous exit), but we bought diesel fuel for $2.00/gallon at M&M Junction. Having purchased over 50 gallons we saved over $40 (guess who went out for dinner?).
We stopped for lunch at the Friendship Rest Area and for the first time on our trip, the weather was conducive to eating outside at a picnic table (75 degrees and sunny). The scenery was pretty good too.
Lunch at Friendship Rest Area on I-86
After lunch we continued on I-86 East and then took SR-36 North to I-390. We didn’t want to experience any of the rioting (sorry, “peaceful protesting”) in Rochester, so when we got to good old US-20 we took it east to Geneva, NY (enjoying the incredible view of Seneca Lake) and then took SR-14 North. We then took SR-104 East to CR-143 and headed back West a quarter mile to Cherry Grove Campground in Wolcott, NY arriving at 3:30PM EDT.
The transient sites here are very long and have decent width. Since it’s now after Labor Day there are only a few campers in the transient section. We have full hookups and the campground Wi-Fi is quite respectable.
Cherry Grove Campground – Site #63 
Cherry Grove Campground – Site #63
After setting up camp we headed up to Sodus Point (on Sodus Bay) to blow the day’s fuel savings at Captain Jack’s Good Time Tavern. It was worth the trip. We sat outside on the water where we almost got cold (69 degrees and a steady North wind). All the reviews said to try their “famous wings” so we ordered some for an appetizer. We weren’t disappointed, they were incredible and we ate a few and took the rest home. I ordered the cheesesteak and tater tots which was good, but nothing to write home about. Beth ordered the Chicken Parmesan special which was incredible and the chicken breast they used was one mother clucker. She ate all she wanted and still took enough home for us both to share for dinner the next night. After dinner we drove around Sodus Point and looked at all of the vacation homes and cottages or “camps” for the native New Yorkers. We stopped at the park on the point and Beth dipped her toes in the nippy Lake Ontario waters.
Captain Jack’s – Wings 
Captain Jack’s – Cheesesteak 
Captain Jack’s – Chicken Parmesan 
Beth Dipping Her Toes in Lake Ontario
Chimney Bluff’s State Park – 9/9/2020
Today we slept in and ate a nice breakfast. Then we headed out to hike at Chimney Bluffs State Park along the shore of Lake Ontario. The hike starts immediately with a climb up to the top of the bluff, but there were stair steps along the way to make the climb more manageable. The views along the trail from the top of the bluffs were incredible. When we got about 0.6 miles in the trail was closed and we were directed into the forest. Not knowing where it would take us, we turned around and went back to the trailhead and then down to the beach and followed it along the bluffs we had just hiked from above. Overall we hiked 2 miles and the scenery was beautiful.
Chimney Bluffs State Park 
Chimney Bluffs State Park 
Chimney Bluffs State Park 
Chimney Bluffs State Park 
Chimney Bluffs State Park 
Chimney Bluffs State Park
On the way back from our hike, we stopped at a fruit market associated with one of the many apple orchards we passed along the way. We purchased a couple of apple cider donuts (we earned them!), a block of delicious sharp cheddar cheese, a block of HOT buffalo cheese, a bottle of wine from a local vineyard, some local spaghetti sauce, and various types of apples.