Back in Canada again (It's amazing how easy it is to move back and forward between the two countries...)

This time in Niagara Falls where we just went on the Maid of the Mist boat ride.

We now have our sights set firmly on NYC!

Even after just 5 weeks, i've managed to go to 14 states in the USA and 3 provinces in Canada!

Last night after a longish drive from Chicago, we went to Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
the 'best amusement park in the world'. We got there at 6.15, it rained for 2.5 hours (with the rides stopped) and so a few of us led by our adrenaline junkie tour leader george, who looks more like robert redford now than chris martin, went and did a silly thing.

In the 75 mins before it closed, we went on eight rides, sprinting between every one.
The first one was the highest and fastest in the world: 0-195kmh in 4 seconds and then straight up 90 degrees 130m into the sky and straight back down.

Needless to say, it was rather exciting, given the biggest ride i'd been on previously was probably the ancient rollar coaster at Luna Park in St Kilda!

The previous 2 nights i went to a few different blues clubs in Chicago which was fantastic!! We almost timed it perfectly because the annual blues festival started the day we left Chicago, but we still saw a young guy who was going to be playing with B.B. King the following night.

Only a few days to go until I leave for Europe!!
I'd be excited if I was more organised!

I have done a rough itinerary for the first month and i could end up in or near Germany by early july for the last week of the World Cup!!

Whether that actually eventuates is another issue, yet to be resolved.