Day 20 - Niagara Falls After breakfast we made a bee line to the Falls Visitor Centre nearby, just a 10 min walk and bought a $36 Discovery Pass covering 5 New York State Park attractions including the iconic Maid of the Mist. We were given blue ponchos before boarding; a real challenge to put on in the windy conditions. Boarded the boat along with several hundred others and sailed off to view the falls. Received a good drenching from the falls spray when we got...

Day 19 - Chicago to Niagara Falls Up early to do a final bag check and weigh preceded by a hot self serve breakfast (choice of waffles, fruit salad, yoghurt, porridge, toast, bagels, scrambled eggs, bacon, muffins, meaty white gravy, cereals, donuts....). After discovering the Bass Pro Outdoor shop close by last night we had to return 1st thing this morning for another look. The store is set up like a huge hunting/fishing lodge with stuffed animals climbing up ...