A little burp in the mileage figuring met what should have been a 55 mile day today into Niagara, ON is going to be 83 miles!!!!!

. . . so we moved the breakfast time up 15 minutes!!!! On the way out of Selkirk we noticed we will miss the  Annual Gas Fest. NO IDEA what that is!!!!

. . . the gang was passed by, what I think, is the largest double bottom manure spreader know to man . . . glad there were no mishaps as it detoured around our riders!!!!!!

. . . another spin by the store with no fruit or veggies . . . most of the small stores like this having nothing fresh . . . . (but they did have Dew Worms) taste like chicken!!!!!

. . . first warning sign I have seen for ice coming off wind generators. Probably not a good place to be anywhere near one of the in the winter.  WONDER WHAT THE ‘THROWING RADIUS’ MIGHT BE”!!!

Great draw bridge along the way today. Hugh saw it fully retracted,when he rode by, letting a freighter slip out into Lake Erie . . .

. . . they REALLY mark the RR crossing in some areas for bicyclists’ . . .

. . . this one really ended up being no big deal. You can see Good Mike up ahead.

. . . today we would be on a trail system for much of the afternoon keeping us out of urban traffic as we bike trough Port Erie and into  Niagara, ON. Paved and very few bicyclists’ along the way . . .

. . . downside, LOTS of crossings creating bumps for those with loaded bikes. Had a headache by the time we were done from the  constant ‘thumping’.

. . . looking for  ‘simple accommodations’, you might want to consider . . .

. . . with the adjoining landscape business. ‘Turn yer Haven into a Heaven’!!!!

. . . great name of a little burg we passed through . . .

. . .now this was one BIG hay barn.You could stack em’ 8-10 high!!!

. . . soon we entered the greater Niagara area . . .

. . cutesy restaurants and shops began popping up. Looking at this authentic ‘prop’ outside this restaurant, it’s hard to believe the capacity of this lifeboat is 39 people!!!! Hopefully no on ever needed to use it.

. . . as we neared Fort Erie, there right across the water was Buffalo, NY . . . almost within spittin’ distance . . .

. . . but we stayed on our side of the river and proceeded along the Niagara Pkwy . . . many, many nice homes along the way . . .

. . . with more being built. Some are . . . ‘doing quite well in todays economy, thank you’ !!!

. . . soon on the horizon appeared Niagara, ON . . .

. . . and the headwaters of the Falls. UNBELIEVABLE the speed of he water . . .   600,000 gallons of water flow over the falls EVERY SECOND!!!!!

. . . and to think a 63 year old woman, a teacher from Bay City, went over the Falls in a barrel and survived. See video here!!!!

. . . Connie takes a well earned rest in the mist created by he falls after a LONGGGGGGGG day with me in the saddle . . .

signs warn . . . ‘Don’t get too close to the Edge’.  Not a problem for me.

. . . and here came the ‘Maid of the Mist’ boat tour, chugging up to the foot of the Canadian side of the falls . . .

. . . our family visited here YEARS ago (like 55 years ago) . . . I can still remember staying  at Sully’s Sunbeam Motel!!!!

Snaren and Roxanne, Looks like they were still in  business in 1972!!!!

. . . the American side of the falls is definitely not as impressive as the Canadian side . . .

. . . after a little more touring around it was time to land at the Air BnB we have rented for the next two days. Three levels, 10 bedrooms and three  baths . . . Home Sweet Home.