We went to Niagara Falls on Monday - took a tour boat to the foot of the falls. You wear a raincoat as you get quite wet. The noise and the power are really incredible. There are actually 2 falls: American Falls in the US and Horseshoe Falls in Canada. It's quite beautiful! The Canadian side has focused on tourism for years and is quite developed. The US side, the town of Niagara Falls, did not focus on tourism in the early years. Now, with high NY taxes, their industry and business have left and the town has declined in population and is not in good shape. (Hope the State of Washington pays attention to this!)

The Allegany Mountain area was pretty. The term "mountain" seems a bit silly as they are just rolling hills. The leaves are turning and the color is getting quite dramatic.

We are now in the area where the St. Lawrence Seaway connects with Lake Ontario. There are over 1000 islands and it is beautiful. Towns are a mixture of old and new. Many beautiful old buildings with a lot of history. Some in need of attention and $. It gets very cold here in winter! After 1 day of rain, it is now sunny.

We have been very thankful along the way that we have our own bed, bath and kitchen! It would be hard to find motels on a trip like this.

Tomorrow we head to Holderness, NH. We will be on a scenic drive through the Adirondack Mountains.