Ohio

After we recovered from Lenny and our tour of Niagara Falls we headed for our next adventure – but first we had to get around Lake Erie! Unfortunately we did not plan ahead and file the appropriate paperwork to go through Canada (and get back into the United States) with everything that is on board the RV. So rather than traveling to the north of Lake Erie (the most direct route from Niagara Falls to Detroit) we had to go around the south – back through New York, Pennsylvania and then Ohio.

As we made our way around the lake we managed to avoid the garbage truck in Buffalo that previously sideswiped us and broke a running light (not noticed until we reached Niagara Falls) as well as get through Pennsylvania to arrive in Ohio! We didn’t go far before we found a campground for the night.

Next morning we headed for Cuyahoga Valley National Park hoping to see Brandywine Falls and perhaps take a short hike. For some reason we had trouble finding any of the Visitor Centers and when it looked like we found the right road we were over the weight limit! Eventually we found the road to Brandywine Falls and finally arrived – and the parking lot would not accommodate our large RV. A rather frustrating day – and not a picture was taken!

At that point we gave up and headed to a campground in Sandusky for the night. We finally got an answer to what all the fluff floating in the air was – seeds from cottonwood trees. It looks like overgrown dandelion seeds puffs and is rather thick at times. The campground was nice – big trees and a few bunnies to entertain the kids.

After a good night’s rest we were off and running – following Lake Erie again. We passed Oregon before crossing the Maumee River in Toledo. Then we headed north – leaving Ohio behind.

 

Sorry – no Flickr album for these few Ohio pictures – let us know if you absolutely need to see a higher resolution photo (or alternative Oregon sign or bridge photo).