Day 45 Just missed the rain and saw Niagara Falls - and made it through customs! Crystal Beach, Ontario to Buffalo, New York.

Day 45.  39 easy miles and only1,422 feet of climb to see Niagara Falls.  It was indeed impressive and not something I would like to try running!  First, we had about twenty miles to get to the falls.  Nice trail ride.  Here are some pictures of this and along the way.

Then, it was on to the main attraction - Niagara Falls!  First, there were the drops just above the main falls.

Then, there was the barge that almost went over the falls back in1918 !  The captain wisely ran the boat onto the small island in the river before it went over the falls and it is still there.

If you looked downstream from there you saw the mist rising above the falls.

Then, it was past the falls and one could see how gravity works!  Despite all the schmaltz, it is impressive!  This is the Canadian part of the falls and it is much more impressive than the U.S. side.

Here is the American side.  Not as big, but still impressive!

After this, we headed for the bridge to cross back to the U.S.  The flags show which way to go.

After that, here is Paul P. on his way out of Canada.

Then we met Gayle at "Our Lady of Peace" nursing home, put the bikes on the car, and headed to a place to stay as the rain just started to really fall - perfect timing.  Now, I have a conference to attend, and won't be back for about three days.  The bike is getting a much needed tune up.  See you later!