After a great visit with family, we set off from Cleveland for our adopted home state of NY and went to Niagara Falls, NY. We'd heard from a lot of people that the view from Canada was much better, but I was concerned that I'd have to report foreign travel for my security clearance, which could potentially slow down what has already been a 5 month investigation. But the State Department's security clearance customer service center said it wasn't a problem since I'd only be there a couple hours, and I didn't even need to report it. After a tense search throughout the car for our passports, we walked across the Rainbow Bridge to Canada. Though Lonely Planet dutifully informed us that Niagara Falls are neither the biggest nor the greatest in the world, they were really incredible. I'd kind of always chalked up Niagara Falls as a cheesy tourist experience, but they were phenomenal, and the fall leaves made the views all the better. We walked back to the US after an hour or two. This is probably the only time that arriving on American soil hasn't made me weepy and sentimental given that it was only an hour or so.
We drove further into NY state, setting up camp in a state park near Seneca Falls, NY on the banks of one of the finger lakes. We set up in the dark, which was less than ideal, but most everything else was perfect. It was a nice campsite with other people around, and the weather was pleasant. It's been awhile since we've seen another tent camper (everyone else has been in RVs), but that might change when we head south in a week or so.
While in Canada, we took some idyllic pictures, as well as some that look like we photoshopped ourselves in.
-M
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