Day 3 on Erie Canal bike trail took us from Palmyra to Syracuse. We started off the day by riding by the Mormon temple and Joseph Smith farm site etc in Palmyra - the birthplace of Mormon church. Came across a snapping turtle just as we got on the canal way. After riding about 25 miles or so we were off the trail and on the streets. This mix of trail and road continued for the rest of the day all the way to Syracuse. We had a couple of incidents on the way. A dog ran into my brother’s bike knocking him off. That caused some scrapes on his calf because of the crank wheel but thankfully nothing serious. No damage to the bike either. He could ride the rest of the way. Then he hit a bump in the trail causing his pannier rack to fall apart. Again it was fixable and not serious. As we got on the way I realized that I hit the same bump causing a flat tire. Fixing that took an extra 30 minutes. We made it to Syracuse safely after all these problems. Had Ethiopian food for dinner at a food market in downtown after a long time. It was very satisfying. Two more days of riding left before we make it to Albany. Only 160 more miles in the next 2 days.