I adore New York City. It’s the only place on this trip that I’d visited before, and consequently was a little nervous. I am never sure about bringing people to places I love; I feel the weight of expectation to know the things they might like most about it, but more than that I worry that they might not love…
It was reasonably easy to get to the falls (Ontario side) from Buffalo, a Megabus to Niagara Falls, and then a straightforward walk from the bus terminal along the Olympic Torch Trail. We’d been able to leave luggage at the bus terminal, in what felt like a slightly under-the-counter transaction but apparently happens fairly often. The trail ends right around…