Poconos Fall 2018 Day 2

"...its about the journey, not the destination..."

Overlook for the Jadwin Dam just north of Honesdale PA.

Explanation of why the dam was built, and its construction.

     On the first morning in the Poconos I decided to take a ride up PA 191 out of Honesdale PA, which is 15 miles north of Hawley. As you ride north out of Honesdale it rapidly becomes a two lane, no shoulder road that twists and turns and rises. As I rode up I noticed an overlook with some kind of information display. I turned around and went back to take a look. There had been a series of floods in this area from 1936 through 1955 that caused over $10 million in damage, and cost 24 lives. Because of this history this dam, and another one, were constructed.

BEAUTIFUL swan in a pond just north of Honesdale PA.

     As I rode up PA 191 I noticed a pond on my left, and in the pond a large, white bird: a swan! I turned around; I just had to have a picture. When I was in Germany in 1984 for my student teaching I became fascinated with swans. Beautiful "birds;" the "battleship" of waterfowl.

Post office and general store in Equinunk PA.

Wouldn't you just love to spend a morning rooting around in the Equinunk Emporium?

     As I continued up I came upon the town of Equinunk Pennsylvania. There were several interesting buildings there, including the Emporium and the general store, which was in the same building as the US Post Office.

The end of the road for PA 191. Across the bridge is Hancock New York.

     PA 191 ends at this bridge. After you cross it you are in Hancock New York. In Hancock you take NY 97 south, which is also a GREAT road.

The village square in Hancock NY.

     I stopped in Hancock to take a picture of their "town square." After this it was south on NY 97.

   

Historical marker near Long Eddy New York, just in front of the historical society.

     Once again you are on a twisting road, with changes in elevation, where you lean the bike left and right, choosing the right line through the turn, and enjoying the skill of riding the bike. You pass through little towns, like Long Eddy New York, whose first settler was Joseph Geer in 1800.

Restaurant in Callicon New York. Not my cup of tea, but if you like bean sprouts and twigs in your salad take a shot.

     I stopped for lunch in the small, scenic town of Callicon New York. Chicken salad on "mixed greens." I've had better. After that I continued south on 97 to Narrowsburg New York where I crossed back into Pennsylvania onto PA 652, then on to Honesdale, and on to Hawley. Great ride through some beautiful country.

Village restaurant in Equinunk Pennsylvania.