Ride Across America

Day 41 - London - Brantford, Ontario 78 mi. The actual ride was shorter but we made several wrong turns today. Still not riding with Ken and Ted, the leg is not quite up to snuff yet. However, the good thing is I'm RIDING!! Had a great time on the ride today, Jim and I had a lot to talk about and of course Jeannie talked. Mike, the ride leader, turned us around the right direction since we were the last group of the day. In fact, I was the last rider to sign in the hotel today, that was a first. This picture was my confusion at the 4 way stop.

Day 42 Brantford, Ontario-Niagara Falls, NY This was another day that we skirted the rain, it has been just unbelievable that we continue to miss it. Had a great ride into Niagara Falls, the barn is one of the things we saw. Not a lot of especially exciting scenery along the way. I did just get across a drawbridge before it was closed for a freighter to go under. The bridge was just lifted up in the air, it was not separated in the middle. Of course, the highlight of the day was reaching Niagara Falls. It certainly has changed considerably since I was there in the early 60's, casinos and hotels everywhere. The falls looked just as beautiful as I remembered them. At night we went down to the falls, they now have a light show and fireworks. We waited over an hour for the fireworks and they lasted 6 min. The fireworks at Kipona along the Susquehanna are a lot better.

Day 43 Niagara Falls This was a day off, went back to the Canadian side and walked the whole way up to the Horseshoe Falls. You heard more foreign languages being spoken than English. We had to stop and patronize the Hershey store, then back to the US side. We walked to Goat Island where you could get an up close and personal view of both falls. All in all it was a great day.

Day44 Niagara Falls-Henrietta, NY 84 miles. Henrietta is a suburb of Rochester. The ride really went well today, I finally feel like I am getting back to full strength. I rode harder today than any of the other days, but I am still taking it a bit easy because I want to be ready for the climbs in Vermont and New Hampshire. Turned over 3000 miles today, another uneventful scenery day, it is beginning to look a lot like home. Tomorrow is our last 90+ day, and then it is all downhill from there. Getting anxious to see the family on Monday. It had been a great trip, but a little to long.