We miss you, Eric. On the other hand, now that we've heard about
that 100+ mile day, maybe we don't miss you SO much.

Oops, forgot to tell you that we ended in Mt. Hope yesterday, a
suburb of Hamilton. Happily, it was sunny upon arrival and our
camping gear quickly dried out.

Today we rode 53 miles to Niagara Falls but felt like we got a
preview by riding in steady rain for the first three hours of the
day. We were on Route 20 a much busier road though still two lanes
and, yes, got splashed a lot by passing vehichles. After lunch in
Font Hill (notice how the word "hill" in the name of a town has more
meaning when cycling) the rain stopped and we arrived on the Canadian
side of the falls with plenty of time for photo ops.

We have been very impressed with the Canadian countryside and towns.
The homes are beautiful, often of sturdy red brick to protect from
the elements, with gingerbread ornamentation. The yards and the
farms show a great deal of pride of ownership. So we were surprised
to arrive in the outskirts of Niagara Falls and see so
many "interesting" businesses involving massage and adult
entertainment. The town itself reminds us of the Las Vegas of afew
years ago and I'll let that speak for itself.

However, there is a beautifully landscaped park along the perimeter
of the falls and that is where we walked taking photos all the way.
We then crossed the Rainbow Bridge to the "American" side and holed
up for a long night's sleep with NO alarm to awaken us in the
morning. Martin is in heaven because there is a 24 hour Denny's
adjoining the hotel with lobby access. If Martin is missing we know
where to find him!