DAY 55--The Falls

It rained overnight, but we set off undaunted in our Toggs. The skies cleared through the day. We had our last views of Lake Erie, then got on a bike path along the Niagara River. There seemed to be a lot of HUGE houses along this route.
We stopped at a little cafe for apple pie.
The river eventually became rapids, and then the trail took us right to the viewing area for Horseshoe Falls (the Canadian counterpart to Niagara Falls). The Falls were spectacular! We were there on a Sunday, but since it is slightly past the high tourist season the crowds weren't too bad. We felt quite smug being on bikes and not having to deal with parking issues and traffic (including a triathlon that was taking place)! We stopped in at the Visitor's Center, where we spent the last of our Canadian change on doughnuts at Tim Horton's. Then we rode on. We had a good view of Niagara Falls also.
We did not cross back at the Rainbow Bridge right at the falls, but went farther north on the bike path by the river, to the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge. We had to go in an auto lane to cross, and waited in line about 45 minutes to get to customs. When asked where we were coming from, Lonna replied "Canada," and got a stern look, so she quickly added "Niagara Falls," which seemed to be an acceptable answer.
Once back in the USA--in NEW YORK, our 9th state!--we rode along a ridge road through woods and farmland to Lockport. There we camped right next to the Erie Canal.