Day 10 09/07/09 West Lima > Niagara falls, Canada. 83 miles.
Left Motel in good time despite Jon's faffing. Made it to Batavia in less than two hours (30 miles) to get my wheel fixed for the second day running. Got some funny looks in the petrol station from some very 'local' american americans. More and more flags made it quite daunting going through some towns we felt like complete outsiders and were pretty much treated that way although there were of course some friendly people along the way too. First sign to Niagara was a great feeling but the last 10 miles dragged a lot. Crossed the border got our stamps and very welcoming smile! Great view of the falls from the border crossing bridge.
Found our hostel and checked in. Lovely guy called Patrick who owns the hostel and it is to be highly recommended. Patrick told us some hairy sounding stories about mooses in the rockies whci is something to look forward to there bigger than horses)
Got some grub from a mexican restaurant and had our first beers in nearly two weeks. Woo! Looking forward to the rest day tomorrow!
Hi Jon (and Keir), Just caught up on your adventure to date...and we're so jealous :-) Great pictures and trip details. Sounds like you've met all sorts of characters already.
How's the body holding up on those strength sapping rides? Lucky you have found some "quality" accommodation...lol
We'll keep an eye on your blog and post some more encouraging comments from time to time. Well done on the 2:1 fella..there's a pint or 3 when you return or maybe in Innsbruck!
Hi Jon (and Keir), Just caught up on your adventure to date...and we're so jealous :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and trip details. Sounds like you've met all sorts of characters already.
How's the body holding up on those strength sapping rides? Lucky you have found some "quality" accommodation...lol
We'll keep an eye on your blog and post some more encouraging comments from time to time. Well done on the 2:1 fella..there's a pint or 3 when you return or maybe in Innsbruck!
All the best M S & A