Pennsylvania trek - the final chapter
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
OK I'm sure you're all tired of all this detail now, so I'll keep this pretty short...
Noel and I arose Sunday morning to find some sunshine - I was pessimistic about it lasting, as the weather forecasts were too unsettled (just the opposite of predictable...) - so we decided to hit the road before breakfast and ride around to the western rim of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.
I'd never been up there before, so it was adventure time again.
Part of the route re-traced the roads taken the previous evening to the east rim. Like just about every road in PA, if there's a straight road, someone took great effort to make it like that (or it was a mistake in the road design). Surfaces all above average.
The pictures really can't do it justice - you have to see it for yourself. (Or I need to read the camera manual... but where's the fun in that?)
![en route Colson Point PA.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/yss3xrgRXeo3sKN-h5DaYxFhZ3A=/gmzL7Tt1ROqOxwNziFuT_en route Colson Point PA.jpg)
en route Colson Point PA.jpg
![On way to Colson Point PA.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/UWAj-etN0xyBpA4hfXj_ypyWug8=/BZCaHGpNSoiYIGqI36ew_On way to Colson Point PA.jpg)
On way to Colson Point PA.jpg
![Rana photo op.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/2vsHcW92g48NqaDk17dlxcB1uIQ=/52JwZqdTqWJstE2nFmLA_Rana photo op.jpg)
Rana photo op.jpg
![Park Road 1.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/r3gTJ10aLS9cPoBx83Snzvi_nT0=/rwG0jg0XS0yvTnnG8SWe_Park Road 1.jpg)
Park Road 1.jpg
It was so nice a day, lots of picture taking ensued. It was almost silent - just the wind in the trees and the far-off rush of the river at the bottom of the canyon. I shuddered at the thought of a group of straight-piped V-Twins (you know who you are!) shattering the natural beauty and peace of the morning. As it was, I felt guilty enough with our bikes. Even though they are on the quiet side, it still felt like a thunderous intrusion. (Noel flatly refuses to add a noisier after-market exhaust.)
![Waiting for Mr Photo.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/l6YAIaa1QGbMjdmUf78jLtwrCXY=/1pV8Dgw7QYd2umhDWR9P_Waiting for Mr Photo.jpg)
Waiting for Mr Photo.jpg
![Grand Canyon PA south.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/Zx47YWINmpBcgJMaQyTkHo2d85o=/nOAa6cvhTKKdoxufIHlq_Grand Canyon PA south.jpg)
Grand Canyon PA south.jpg
![Colson Point Lookout.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/exge-_P7LI15IXjzMDSdgDxWQuY=/330nQwpOSzetQlPNHzf2_Colson Point Lookout.jpg)
Colson Point Lookout.jpg
![Colson Pt West Rim morning.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/8sfzReHX8gGlujCOWPQ36GuNC9E=/BWn7clEARLqsfTwm3Pa5_Colson Pt West Rim morning.jpg)
Colson Pt West Rim morning.jpg
![West Rim Grand Canyon PA morning.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/vIrXeYgTnRMrEXKeLDIGLPcNqxY=/3tKGvBHQjakzxSXI2Q0Z_West Rim Grand Canyon PA morning.jpg)
West Rim Grand Canyon PA morning.jpg
![West Rim looking north2.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/VTBLnKiWQsXP1LMCf7B0WJZ2Mfs=/dKB9aMnSwOv3qivNJ2Jq_West Rim looking north2.jpg)
West Rim looking north2.jpg
![Bird of Prey Grand Canyon PA.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/GvgkPaN6y98y8uiJJG-PyH1JdKc=/wRTLGBhYRoGYDVYY32NJ_Bird of Prey Grand Canyon PA.jpg)
Bird of Prey Grand Canyon PA.jpg
![West Rim looking north.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/MfOhexZ97vX72n0inzsdeqpsSw0=/qo6S5f3SbWwb6lSgCOb8_West Rim looking north.jpg)
West Rim looking north.jpg
![West Rim Grand Canoyon PA.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/2wkO2dS1s34yLDdL42FqnRWNeIA=/nHDmdDgsSTCLsBS2hNqs_West Rim Grand Canoyon PA.jpg)
West Rim Grand Canoyon PA.jpg
![Selfie Colson Point PA.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/XiP4FSucX0jc22AQXl1K_6VSbr0=/YFcq2n9cRce69PeuoXdy_Selfie Colson Point PA.jpg)
Selfie Colson Point PA.jpg
![Noel and the PanShot.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/zsHuGLQS0d4mucsWuiAS002bsLg=/gYTwjvBCRnO9RQpTwKWV_Noel and the PanShot.jpg)
Noel and the PanShot.jpg
![West Rim PA.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/mRRYYQYzTonzh1GJ_kP-22Nov2U=/BQXgvTCCcFEpxJ9u5PAi_West Rim PA.jpg)
West Rim PA.jpg
![Colson Point West Rim PA.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/gijLHcCPsGFAlFOGNfUH5rZPAtk=/IAZqw2LqR2uQMkPFoJqy_Colson Point West Rim PA.jpg)
Colson Point West Rim PA.jpg
![West Rim Grand Canyon PA.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/fMJYeUW2eUXVj8B9zRtaw2bofUc=/EQi7ipzpQSGeDPqZ6ksQ_West Rim Grand Canyon PA.jpg)
West Rim Grand Canyon PA.jpg
![East Rim from West Rim.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/Gn6iJ57tHuxXRqKM8w459BkLEdc=/hhjjWTIXSNjKujfs9DA1_East Rim from West Rim.jpg)
East Rim from West Rim.jpg
![Canyon Motel Sign.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/Nn6-XOfNHMDY1VlxrJBTtkZfhpk=/JMJMZIeQ06wGTKds5BBt_Canyon Motel Sign.jpg)
Canyon Motel Sign.jpg
![Canyon Motel Wellsboro PA.jpg](https://dn3bmh8yk8vvw.cloudfront.net/oKsrtUmSCQ4aYJfX_YquCFJu8BM=/MOz50BKRGSCz7XS0rkSQ_Canyon Motel Wellsboro PA.jpg)
Canyon Motel Wellsboro PA.jpg
After breakfast at the "world-famous" Wellsboro Diner - converted rail dining car/cafe - it was check out (Thanks Canyon Motel!) and back to Canada (by a different route of course!)
Another long, but mostly enjoyable ride. We retraced our route along Route 6 to Port Allegany where we picked up rte 155 then 446 into NY and then along 417 into Olean
Twisty back roads and beautiful scenery - unless stuck behind a slowpoke driver! Can't complain at all until we hit NY state again and the route 417 we were on went right through Olean stop and go. I guess it made us appreciate PA!
We continued on 417 until Salamanca, when it was north on 219 all the way to Buffalo. We decided to take I-190 up to Lewiston-Queenston bridge. Only had to wait 15 mins to cross.
Noel decided to continue back to Scarborough, rather than rest up at my place. I was a little worried because the dark clouds were beginning to loom ominously. (He made it home OK)
So first big trip of the season... stay tuned for more (and I'll make them shorter)!
Cheers!
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