We started the day with a wonderful breakfast in the Tower
Hotel baquet room. The Tower Hotel is a
big tower which is locate right on the edge of the Niagara escarpment, over
looking the Canadian falls. There is no prettier sight. You are several hundred feet above ground
level looking right down on the falls. The breakfast itself had everything you
could want eggs, bacon sausages, hash browns, waffles, good coffee, pastries, cereal,
etc. This is one of the real highlights
of the trip.
After tanking up for the 86 mile ride I was on my way. First stop was the boarder crossing across
the Rainbow bridge. Although I did not
see a rainbow others did. I was too busy
making sure that I was in the right lane and watching traffic to be looking
around. I got into a lane with all of
the other cyclists and by time I go to the check point they were basically
waving us through. Next up was the ride
through metro Buffalo which has been totally horrendous in the past however router
Dan found a way which was very quick and easy down a bunch of bike paths and
side streets. Yes there were a lot of turns but it was great. A real testament to his skill.
Out in the country side it was a picture perfect day blue
sky with the odd little puffy white cloud, beautiful rolling countryside with
lots of trees, dairy farms, smooth pavement and good shoulders (mostly). There was just a hint of a breeze which
helped keep you cool and temperatures in the low 70’s F. It was the quintessential up state New
York. I doubt that Norman Rockwell could
have painted it any better.
In 2010 we rode along the south shore of Lake Ontario
however this time we are well south of the lake. It was a great route and I
think a huge improvement over following the lake which had a ton of traffic.
Just a wonderful day.
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