Meandering toward Niagara Falls, we caught glimpses of Lake Erie on our left and vineyards on our right. This area is New York wine country. On a Sunday morning, we didn't see any open that caught our interest. We were Falls bound.
Our approach to Niagara was along the coast of Lake Erie through Buffalo. Arriving in
Niagara Falls, we were stumped by Google navigation as we searched for the designated RV parking lot. Ahh, a line of campers tipped us off as we rounded the block. Just follow them!
The bridge crossed the rapids. We were awestruck!
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| Rapids at Niagra |
After parking, taking a short trolley ride, and walking to the lookout, we were mesmerized by the Falls. So much water! What power!
The mist floated high, dusting our faces.
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| Niagara Falls |
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| Niagara Falls |
Venturing to Canada, we walked through metal gates with scary signs posting warning messages. Check: we have our passports; no weapons, not even a pocket knife.
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| Flags flying above Rainbow Bridge |
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| Niagara Falls |
The wind was ferocious atop Rainbow Bridge, which carries vehicle and pedestrian traffic between the two countries. The view was worth the wind!
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| Rainbow Bridge |
We arrived in Canada at shift change, and waited patiently for the officers to motion for us to enter. We had nothing to fear, but we had just watched the all-American couple in front of us be whisked off to another room. Hmmm. The officer scanned our passports - no stamp these days - and we passed through.
The broad sidewalk on the
Canadian side of the river provides the best views of the Falls, as "everyone" had told us. Stunning!
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| Niagara Falls |
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| Niagara Falls |
At
Queen Victoria Place we dined on a second story balcony overlooking the Falls. What a lovely Sunday lunch! I'd do this trip again.
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| Lunch on the patio with a view of the Falls |
Our return to America was uneventful, thankfully. Our border agents were good humored and polite.
Our campsite destination was just 120 miles away, about a two hour drive. And it was still early enough to sightsee along the way. We took the scenic route, stretching the drive into nearly four hours, toward Lake Ontario. Vineyards, cherry orchards, quaint New York villages, and our fourth Great Lake (two last summer, two this trip).
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| Fruit stand where we purchased some local produce |
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| New York cherries |
What should have been a scenic route along the shore of Lake Ontario turned out to be an abandoned highway. We knew as soon as we got on it that it was a mistake -- weeds were growing in the cracks of this four lane Lake Ontario Parkway. The sign said "Rough Road Ahead"; boy, was that ever true! We took the first exit we could. The bumps were too much for us and our travel trailers.
We set up camp in a newly renovated park along a creek,
Creek-n-Wood, in a rural community south of Rochester.
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| View of Lake Ontario |
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| Creek at Creek-n-Wood campground is nearly dry |
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