Bicycle Trip to Niagara on the Lake
Ontario - Aug 25-7 2001
We cycled all along the Niagara River parkway from Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lake, and stayed nearby
at an idyllic bed & breakfast called the Villa Flora.
This place has a mediterarrean motif, with white stucco walls, tiles everywhere, and an interior pool
inside a tropical greenhouse (also a plus for weary muscles, they have a jacuzzi!). We chose the
Provence room, which had the advantage of a private deck & bistro table.
For those who are interested, our cycling stats:
| Day
| Miles
| Avg mph
| Max mph
| Time in motion
|
| outbound
| 66.3
| 13.5
| 35.6
| 4:54
|
| local travel
| 24.6
| 13.3
| 32.3
| 1:50
|
| homebound
| 58.2
| 14.3
| 36.4
| 4:03
|
Just across the border, the intrepid duo begins their journey...
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Action shots along the Niagara Parkway. Lots of tree cover keep it quite cool.
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Above the Falls.
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So that's why they call it the Rainbow Bridge...
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Lunch stop near Queenston Heights. That's a lonnng drop behind us.
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Among the trendies & tourists in Niagara on the Lake.
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Kel touches base with her folks.
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Guarding the bikes outside the ValuMart. We bought fresh produce here and from roadside vendors
for our meals.
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The final stretch from N-o-t-L.
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Success!
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Our private deck & bistro table.
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And the amazing greenhouse pool... (those vines are full of flowers).
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