A quick resume of the latter part of the trip


- as its becoming history now.

After Sonnenberg we moved on to Chimeney Bluffs a set of amazing sculptured cliffs along Lake Ontario, then Hamlin Beach Park, followed by 3 Mile Point before getting to Niagara - where we spent a couple of days.

We did both the Canadian and American Falls tours - best way really, as it was very busy and it would have been difficult to find all of the places, park up and get tickets.

The Falls were magnificent, the weather was very good on both days and each of the events were great - the Maid in the Mist boat trip to the edge of the Horseshoe Falls, going down sort of behind the falls and trip up the Stylon Tower - where we experienced the firework display - extended on this day as it was the 4th July - something about declaring independence from England - way back.......

After Niagara we were heading back, along Lake Erie, calling in at the Lake Erie State Park, then the Letchworth State Park where the Gorge was impressively deep and very narrow in places - the Grand Canyon of NY State we were told. We checked out the Silver Lake, the Senaca Lake where we eventually got to take a boat ride on one of the many lakes of NY State.

Finally we stopped at Watkins Glen, which is a must see, narrow gorge, cut out by the river - really an amazing place to remember.

Arriving back in Midland Park on the Friday I dropped off the car and as a treat Joan took us back to Manhattan to meet her son Shaheen and his partner Teresa - a very good - if boozy night was had - certainly by me .... and the others I believe, here we checked out the Tube and the yellow Cabs, had a meal and found a great bar - the Broome Street Bar - which was on Broome Street - yep.

On the Saturday we had a BBQ and Sunday we headed home via Newark.

Many, many thanks to our Host Joan who was absolutely fantastic letting us use her home as a base.