Sunday, November 10, 2013

September Catch Up

Well everyone - seems like if I can do a monthly blog it would be an improvement. A lot has happened and many miles have been traveled, some expected and some not. I will endeavor to keep more timely communiques.
Here is a rough graphic of our September, except for a brief foray back to Seattle - more on that later.

Our last update left off on Labor Day weekend and Pymatuning State Park/Reservoir (B). Pymatuning actually straddles both Ohio and Pennsylvania and after Labor Day we immigrated back to the Ohio side where we were delighted to host Joanie's son, Andy, and granddaughter, the ever surprisingly Amelia for 5 days.
As you can see these two don't get along very well. Amelia medicine cures all that ails.
 
However some things can't be fixed.
 
From Pennsylvania we continued east crossing into New York and up to Buffalo. We went north and camped at Four Mile State Park (D) on Lake Ontario. This is the last of the five Great Lakes we see.
From here we visit Niagara Falls - from the US and Canadian sides. So many pictures of course and awe inspiring up close. We had to do the Maids of the Mist cruise up to and into the Falls of course!
 
 
This video is from the US side                   This video is from the Canadian side
 
We discovered statues honoring Nikola Tesla on both the Canadian & US sides.
 Man before his time
 
Niagara Falls had a big impact on both of us. Mother Nature in full and unrelenting motion showering us with her beauty.
 
More visits with Joanie's side of the family in Canada and we are off again.
 
 
From here things got interesting. Several months earlier Mateo, my third son, living in Nicaragua, decides that his Seattle wedding date will be September 22nd. Well okay - we're in New York thank you very much. So we store our home in an RV park near Albany (G) and fly back to Seattle for the wonderful festivities. We both loved coming back not only for this family celebration but to reconnect with family and friends.
Did I say we loved going back to see our loved ones?
 
Part 2 on the way.
 

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