My trip to NE USA will take my from NYC to Buffalo via Rochester NY, Buffalo to Chicago IL, then Cleveland OH, before coming back through Niagara Falls, and Toronto.
I seem to be writing quite a bit for each day, so use the Prev and Next links to go from day to day
I got a copy of all the photos taken on Coriander's camera, these can be viewed here.
We left Rochester at 10am and got to the hotel around 1130am.
Unable to find the group, we went to say hi to Licentia's family. I introduced myself to Licentia's dad, and we were advised how to find everyone.
We waited at the hotel for everyone to be ready for the trip. We all applauded when Moiraine's partner finally emerged. We still had to wait for sillymae, ogre, and dwa to arrive.
Eventually we managed to leave hotel at 1330h.
En route with Scott and Coriander, we go to wrong bridge (Lewiston, instead of Rainbow)
We went in to immigration, who advised that I could keep my waiver as we are only staying for 1 day.
Briana is lost at park before border, so we waited to ensure that she was properly on her way to Rainbow bridge.
We got to the check point at the real border, who advised the I needed to get my passport stamped, which we did.
When we finally made it to the Niagara Falls park, the only parking spot was at the end of the road, so we took a bus to table rock. Looking at the map it was a short distance to the Maid of the Mist board ride so we chose to walk, but another mile to walk instead. I got some good photos in the sunshine, of the falls, none really show the sheer scale of the site though.
We make it to maid of mist where we find some of the group has gone on ahead.
We line up and get our tickets, then the first group are back by time we get to the pier.
The falls are very impressive. So much water!! I decided to take some video footage as photographs were not really going to show it properly.
We get to the cafe and were able to see off most of the spods. I am sad that I didn't get to spend more time chatting with phantom.
It is pouring with rain while we chat in cafe, so we have some food and consider our options.
My card is declined while I pay for food, despite my having put £800 in to it on Monday. There is much upset with card to follow!
We make our way back to Rochester and decide to take up sillymae's offer of crash space at her place.
A quick tour of Scott's work then I ask for a non menu meal from the Chinese take away.
I pack, then we eat and travel back to Buffalo, where I am introduced to sillymae's cats. zed is cute and ferocious all at once (he begs for attention then chomps on you!!).