Tuesday the 23rd was the last big shake down of our gear and ourselves while we're in Ontario. We left Niagara-on-the-Lake at about 8am and headed to Niagara Falls. There's a walking/bike path that runs all the way along the Niagara River from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. It's pretty flat, except for the climb up over the Niagara Escarpment at Queenston Heights, which was not difficult at all.
Our planning told us that it was about 13 miles. It was actually a little over 15 miles. Here's a map of our route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5029564
We got a feel for how much you get to see on foot when we saw 8 turkey vultures all sitting in the same tree just feet off the path looking over the river. We had never seen turkey vultures up so close and as we stopped to check them out, cars and bikes sped by not even aware they were there.
Our feet were the main casualties of this walk. I had a small blister but Al's feet were pretty beat. It didn't help that he was wearing an older pair of running shoes and the walk was on asphalt. My hip felt great though, and mainly we were both just muscle sore. Our miscalculation with the distance also meant we didn't have quite enough water or food. A bottle of water and an ice cream bar when we hit the Falls helped get us through the last mile.
Once we get home, we will be making our arrangements for accommodations, outfitting ourselves with the gear we need, and continuing to walk.
I'm going to come back and add some pictures when we get home.
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