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Niagara Falls, at Night

Niagara Falls, at Night

Day 16, Wednesday 5/10/2023, Niagara Falls, at Night    Niagara Falls is a sought after worldwide destination, the international airport is busy with flights overhead, and the diversity of visitors abounds.  Major attractions are of course viewing locations of both the US and Canadian falls, but also the cave of the winds where you travel … Continue reading Niagara Falls, at Night →

  • John W.
  • May 16, 2023May 14, 2023
  • New York
Niagara Falls, by Bike

Niagara Falls, by Bike

Day 15, Tuesday 5/9/2023, Niagara Falls, by Bike    There are many fabulous tales of daredevils riding in barrels over the famous falls.  We are peddling to the falls today, but not over the edge.  It is early May, and the flow level is still high due to spring conditions.  The Niagara River contains the … Continue reading Niagara Falls, by Bike →

  • John W.
  • May 15, 2023May 14, 2023
  • New York
Branches Campground, Grand Island, NY

Branches Campground, Grand Island, NY

Day 14, Monday 5/8/2023, Branches Campground, Grand Island, NY   I am not sure I have written solely about a campground that was not a state or US park, but this campground is very cool. Credit goes to Richie and L2 for finding this place and telling us about it.  First, location on Grand Island … Continue reading Branches Campground, Grand Island, NY →

  • John W.
  • May 15, 2023May 14, 2023
  • New York
Allegheny State Park, NY

Allegheny State Park, NY

 Day 13, Sunday 5/7/2023, Allegheny State Park, NY    This New York Sate Park is just north of the Allegheny National Forest immediately south. The large 65,000 acre park was originated in 1924 in a region of the upper waters of the Allegheny River and reservoir. In 1933, the CCC contributed with much of the … Continue reading Allegheny State Park, NY →

  • John W.
  • May 13, 2023May 8, 2023
  • New York
Presque Isle State Park, PA

Presque Isle State Park, PA

Day 12, Saturday 5/6/2023, Presque Isle State Park, PA    Drive west from the camp for 1 hour, leaving New York and back to Pennsylvania to Presque Isle State Park on Lake Erie.  This 3,200 acre park lies entirely within Lake Erie, and is 4 miles off shore from the former industrial city of Erie, … Continue reading Presque Isle State Park, PA →

  • John W.
  • May 12, 2023May 8, 2023
  • Pennsylvania
Chautauqua Lake Region, NY

Chautauqua Lake Region, NY

Day 11, Friday 5/5/2023, Chautauqua Lake Region NY    It rained overnight,.. again. The morning looks promising for dryer weather.  The camper gets damp, contents get damp, closets get damp and hatches get wet after so many cold wet days. Campers have small living space, which absorb a lot of moisture.   As this day continues, … Continue reading Chautauqua Lake Region, NY →

  • John W.
  • May 11, 2023May 8, 2023
  • New York
Short Walks at Cooks Forest

Short Walks at Cooks Forest

Day 9, Wednesday 5/3/2023,  Short Walks at Cook Forest    Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day…  9 days without WiFi computer connection, I drove and parked near a small country shop and found WiFi to upload some blog pages, something to do during the rain. We have been lucky at this campground … Continue reading Short Walks at Cooks Forest →

  • John W.
  • May 10, 2023May 8, 2023
  • Pennsylvania
Parker Dam State Forest, Cook Forest State Park, PA

Parker Dam State Forest, Cook Forest State Park, PA

Day 7, Monday 5/1/2023, Parker Dam State Forest, PA, May Day    Today is checkout from Parker Dam.  This has been a great park and campground with spacious sites, and great recreation on site.  The lands here were the site of a logging camp and later a CCC camp which build the dam for Parker … Continue reading Parker Dam State Forest, Cook Forest State Park, PA →

  • John W.
  • May 9, 2023May 8, 2023
  • Pennsylvania
Kinzua (Kin-zoo) Bridge and Straub Brewing, PA

Kinzua (Kin-zoo) Bridge and Straub Brewing, PA

Day 6, Sunday 4/30/2023, Kinzua (Kin-zoo) Bridge and Straub Brewing    The Kinzua Bridge in McKean County, PA became a state park in 1963.  The original iron structure was built in 1882 and is an engineering marvel at 2053’ long.  It was the tallest railroad bridge when built, and is the third tallest today at … Continue reading Kinzua (Kin-zoo) Bridge and Straub Brewing, PA →

  • John W.
  • May 7, 2023May 8, 2023
  • Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Wilds

Pennsylvania Wilds

Day 5, Saturday 4/29/2023, Pennsylvania Wilds    The Pennsylvania Wilds is a mountainous region in the north-central section of the state which is lightly developed and mostly protected land. The region claims to be larger the state of Connecticut and hosts large tracts of state forest, parks, and national forest land.  Pennsylvania has 2.1 million … Continue reading Pennsylvania Wilds →

  • John W.
  • May 6, 2023May 3, 2023
  • Pennsylvania

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