We're in the car now, driving south on I-79 from Erie, PA to Pittsburgh, PA, where we will spend a few days visiting Abigail's brother, Caleb, and his girlfriend, Blair. Yesterday, we traversed Massachusetts and New York, with our aim being Niagara Falls (Canada!) that archetypic honeymoon destination of yore.
First, though, we stopped in Buffalo, NY, and ate at Frank and Teresa's Anchor Bar, apparently the original home of the Buffalo Wing, that spicy chicken treat. We enjoyed wings and beer at the bar and watched the Netherlands' second-half surge against Uruguay. The wings were as fantastic as advertised (and as filling, our 3:30 pitstop satisfied as supper for the rest of the evening)!
We arrived in Niagara Falls in the evening and took the required trip on the Maid of the Mist, the boat-ride that travels right to the base of the horseshoe falls and into a mist as drenching as an afternoon thunderstorm (BTW, a thunderstorm would be much appreciated given the current, muggy, ninety-degree weather). We also took in a slightly underwhelming IMAX experience and had a margarita at the newly-opened Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville (our second Margaritaville experience since the BVIs, ironically). Finally, we made a swing through the slot machines at the local casino and garnered a near 50% return on our money! Also, we happened to recover Kevin's momentarily lost wallet - probably a greater recovery than our gambling ROI.
Today, we left Niagara Falls and made a pit-stop at a local winery. We should be arriving in Pittsburgh in the next 45 minutes or so!
Pictures from our entire trip thus far are available
here!
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