Canarsie has long been a euphemism for "the ends of the earth."  It was never easy to get here, and it always seemed somewhat removed.  Canarsie is also damn old.   The streets that we ride over today are the usurpers of the original colonial street system.  Those old streets have mostly been plowed under as farms disappeared and development marched on.  And yet, for some reason a few of these old streets remain.  This ride visits some of these historic streets - from the wonderfully named Varken's Hook Road, and fellow Dutch survivor Schenck Place,  to the L shaped Matthews Place.  We ride on atmospheric Church Lane [Formerly called "The Road To Lott's House"] alongside ancient Canarsie Cemetery.

This is my first Lead since back of the Disabled List - and I wanted to do something new.  In other words "Scouting, we don't need no steeenking scouting."  As some of these alleys are small and unsigned, there may be an oopsie or two.  But that's all part of the fun.  Remember to bring lights.  We expect to be back before dark - but darkness falls like a hammer these days.

After our scenic dallying along these Canarsie Lanes, we head back via the Mill Basin Kosher Deli which will be our lunch spot.