Hank – We woke up before the 6:15 alarm, had our tea and light breakfast, packed up, and left just in time to meet the state park employees who came in to work. Last night there was nobody at the office. The sign said to get any campsite and then report in before 10:00 am the next day to register and pay. We paid our $22.75 for our one-night stay and hit the road. We spent almost 20 miles on a quiet Lakeshore Drive. Coming back to the highway we stopped for breakfast at Peg’s Place. From there we got onto US Hwy 62 and headed into Buffalo, NY. We were still following NY Bike Route 517, which the Adventure Cycling Northern Tier Route also follows. Coming into the downtown area we found a park with several Navy ships, a submarine, military equipment, and lots of monuments. We then got on the trail that took us to the Peace Bridge. The bridge has construction going on so pedestrians and bikers have to call for a shuttle. Our ride showed up in 20 minutes and Nick took us to the Canadian side. We put the bags back on the bikes and showed our passports to the customs officer. We were free to go after a few questions. We soon got on the Niagara Parkway, a scenic road that follows the Niagara River to Niagara Falls and beyond.

It was quiet and smooth sailing all the way to the falls. Then we hit all the tourists. No worries. We’re tourists, too. We walked our bikes along water’s edge and saw Horseshoe Falls and Niagara Falls. An older woman saw us and asked if we wanted our picture taken. She said she first saw these falls 30 years ago when she rode her bike here from Washington State. Cool.

We finally made our way to the hotel we’re staying at. We have another day here to see the sights. As for my shoulder, now that I know the problem is with my shoulder I was able to manage my pain much better today. If my shoulder hurt I would adjust it’s position until it stopped hurting. It worked well enough that the pain didn’t radiate to my back like yesterday.

Kathy – Hank was snoozing well last night after ingesting those muscle relaxers.  So happy he slept well. He so needed a good night sleep.  Today we rode 55 miles in hilly terrain for the first 30 miles.  We just had a slight uphill during our last 25 miles of riding on the Canadian side.  Total elevation was 1,000 feet and the temps were cloudy in the mid 70’s.  Great cycling weather!  We had a good ride to Canada and we thoroughly enjoyed seeing Horseshoe Falls along with Niagara Falls.  They are both just spectacular.  This natural beauty is a must for everyone’s bucket list. I was also very pleased to see Hank comfortable for the most part today.  His pain level was a three on a 1 – 10 scale.  So, tolerable for him.  I am hoping the day off tomorrow will help him along with the night time muscle relaxants.  I am concerned about his pain and really hope this subsides soon.  We did have a wonderful dinner tonight and our hotel room is pretty sweet.  We got a free upgrade since I’m part of their rewards program.  We were too tired tonight, but tomorrow night we plan to see the evening lights on the Falls along with the fireworks display over the Falls.  Tonight we rest, sleep well everyone!

 

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