Thursday, March 12, 2026
Buffalo Trip - Day 4
With the on-site work completed yesterday, the trip turned into a work trip along the lines of my normal Nomad Life routine. Still, I saw this as an opportunity to return to the Buffalo Niagara Airport if they requested it. Meanwhile, the rest of our Team headed home... For my part, though, I was up at 0600 (before alarm) and started teleworking immediately. At 0800, I took a break for breakfast in Lobby of Holiday Inn Express (Cheektowaga) and then went to workout in the Fitness Center. Initially, I rode the stationary bike for 20 minutes (4.4 miles) and then worked out on treadmill (1 mile in less than 20 minutes). For the first time during my stay, another guest showed up to workout too - that felt strange... The pool was still closed so I went back in my room. After that point (0945), I teleworked almost continuously until 1600, with only a short break for lunch in my room (made my own food). Outside, it was overcast, windy and colder (mid 30s). By the afternoon, light snow flurries began. What a far cry from the 70 degree weather I'd just experienced over the weekend! At 1630, I decided to leave my hotel to go find some more Buffalo Wings. This time, I checked out another restaurant that had been recommended by the on-site reps at the Airport: my hotel and drove about five miles so I could try the Buffalo Wings at a place recommended to me by someone who worked at the Buffalo Airport: Bar-Bill North. I located this establishment in the town of Clarence at 1440 and, after sitting down at the high tables in the bar area, asked the bartender (lady) for advice about what I should order. She suggested that I get the signature sandwich (small size), which was called "Beef on Weck" (the latter name comes from the seeds on the bun) and an order of 10 wings (half Cajun Honey and half Butter BBQ). Even though it sounded like a lot of food, I took her advice. When the food arrived, I realized this would be the first time I actually ate some bone-in wings during the trip. They were much messier than the boneless variety but the experience was unforgettable. I very much enjoyed the spices and the beer that I used to wash everything down, a House Lager (produced by the Ellicottville Brewing Company). With the restaurant filling up while I ate, I patiently made my way through the delicious food until was stuffed (1750). Afterwards, I drove back to my hotel (arrived at 1805) and spent some more time walking around outside and inside the hotel. When I was finished, I stopped by the Front Desk and asked for a late checkout. Back in my room, I worked some more on my blog (almost caught up!) and also made a hotel reservation for the following night. It's time to head east... During this whole time, I thought about going swimming (the pool finally reopened) but ultimately decided against it. Instead, I finished up my 10K worth of steps and then watched movies for the rest of the night. Bedtime was at 2215. It's been a great week in Buffalo but I probably need to move on before my belly explodes due to too of their food!