From Niagara Falls to Kingston Ontario

We hate to leave Niagara Falls.  We had such a great time!

Since our last post, we enjoyed a great dinner overlooking the Falls at night... lit up by a full moon.  We each enjoyed a glass of wine from the local vineyards (Reisling & Shiraz).  The next morning.... we headed out to visit Jackson Triggs Winery.   Wines in this region are most famous for their white wines... but also have some very good years for red wines.  Good years for red wines are when the falls are warmer than usual.  The wines in this area are also famous for their Ice Wines.  Made from frozen grapes.  Very sweet!  We got a personal tour of the winery... some time at the tasting bar... and left with a bottle of Syrah & Gewurztraminer.

After the winery, we had lunch at the Red Rooster in Niagara on the Lakes... a small community near Niagara Falls.  (Lana has done an outstanding job finding all the best stops!  No better planner anywhere!  So glad I married her!)

After lunch we came back to the hotel, got on our bikes and headed out for a 12 mile bike ride.  It was a beautiful afternoon (high near 70 and sunny).  The trees are starting to turn yellow and red.  Drove out of town along the river and then to a Botanical Garden.  God's beauty is everywhere to see.

Got back in town in time to jump on board the "Maiden of the Mist" boat that provides you with a rain poncho... and then takes you up and into the Niagara Falls... to feel the power and energy of the Falls!  For a time it feels as though you are in the middle of a hurricane!

After the boat trip... it was time for a short rest before dinner.  We ate dinner at a local Farm to Market restaurant... The Syndicate.  We ate outside on their patio enjoying one of the last nights to enjoy eating outside.

Then back to the hotel to get some rest... following a very busy day!  (Only to be woken up at 11:30pm by hotel staff asking us if we needed a toilet plunger!  :)  They had the wrong room! )

On Friday morning we took off for Kingston, Ontario with stops in Port Hope and Bloomfield along the way.  (more sights identified by my professional trip planner).

If we don't make it home... please contact the local Canadian Authorities.  We ended up taking a toll road around Toronto designed only for Ontario residents.  We didn't realize it until we were already on the toll road.  We saw a sign that said if you are not a Ontario resident, the hidden cameras will take a picture of your rear license plate and send you the bill.  Since we have both bikes mounted on the back... it is very difficult to see the plate.  Might be Fugitives soon!

September is salmon spawning season in Canada.  During our stop in Port Hope, we got to see the salmon working their way upstream.  What an amazing thing to see!

We also had to make a stop at Slickers homemade ice cream shop in Bloomfield as we were driving through Prince Edward Island.  The island really does remind you of Anne of Green Gables ( this is Lana writing now)  We had to take a free car ferry to get off the island, which was amazing to do.  How many US ferris are free?  We are now settled in the college town of Kingston on the St. Lawrence River.  It is supposed to rain all day.....and we were hoping to go on a 2 hour boat ride.....we may just relax and go see a movie.  Time to be flexible.  love to all who are reading this....:)