Sunday, July 29, 2007, Brantford, ONT, Canada to Niagara Falls, NY, 72.4 miles, 7 1/2 hrs, 6 hrs 9 min on the bike, Ave.speed:11.7 mph, Climb:1650 ft

We have been blessed with yet another great day for bicycling - warm and sunny, somewhat humid but bearable - we had a headwind and crosswinds to keep us cool. This was a classic ride through the countryside and in addition to flat roads we got a few hills thrown in - just to remind us that we do have to climb sometimes.....

Those headwinds had some substance and I was fortunate to ride with Penny and Bill - we took turns drafting - this gave us all a break from the wind and it forced me pick up my pace a little - that's a good thing for me - I would have puttered along much more slowly otherwise.

The big event for the day was coming in to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side - it is very impressive! - and then making our way across the Rainbow Bridge and through Customs on the US side. We had to be in the car traffic lanes with our bikes (the bikes wouldn't go through the turnstiles on the pedestrian walkway) and that took a good 40-45 minutes. We did make it into my 9th state plus one province.

At the hotel my roommates and I were able to get our laundry done right away (always a chore we are glad to get done) and then we were off to dinner. From our hotel room we can see the spray from the falls rising above the trees.

Tomorrow we plan to take the boat trip (Maid of the Mist) and hopefully the hike that goes behind the falls..... stay tuned......