Teen Treks

We started off the day eating reptiles (dinosaur egg oatmeal) before heading out to the next big town- Hamilton, Ontario. Over hills and through woods we biked, honing our marshmallow catching skills along the way. With Toronto in sight on the other side of Lake Ontario, we dropped down into town, with waterpark slides on the mind. We passed through town (of course we stopped at another Tims [Tim Hortons]) and biked on a beautiful path alongside the lake. We sped up as the waterpark came into sight- the lazy river was calling our names. After joyful hours in the park, we camped nearby in a quiet park as we repacked panniers, snacked and watched the sunset. We’re excited to continue our trek tomorrow!

Ryan- Yael thinks she’s funny (she is)
Austin- Love you Mom!
Jessie- Hey lu and gen
Dylan- “I don’t know”
Dan- Unlocked bathrooms with TP are the best kind of bathrooms

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The Niagara Toronto Trekkers left the Niagara Falls Hostel in good time this morning after a breakfast combination of our food and the hostel breakfast items..

Austin and Jessie where assigned as points, to read the maps and get us to our days destination. .
The crew rolled out looking for as many Tim Hortons as they could possibly find.  A rule was set that we could stop at every 3rd location.   It didn’t take but a mile or two to locate the first Tim Hortons.   6 donuts where purchased and downed.

We found an open bike store who sold us a few things we needed but were advised of a store just a 1/4 mile further that had everything we needed, even a guy who diagnosed Ryan’s bike computer problem getting it working.

We headed for the grocery store buying lunch dinner and breakfast and then cycled to the Welland Canal Museum to have lunch on the side lawn.  Just as we finished lunch an ocean freighter moved in the lock and we ran over to see it.  A few of us then wandered through the museum and then we headed onward.

We found Tim Hortons number 6 and consumed another 6 donuts and small drinks of the Trekkers choices.  Once at the Balls Falls campground a camp fire was made to roast the hot dogs to each trekkers liking on wooden sticks.  Then we moved onto smores.  Bed followed as morning arrives soon after a day of biking.

Tomorrow we end our day at a water park.  I’m sure tomorrow will bring more laughter and possibly a baseball game with the tennis balls and a wooden stick bat.

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Today we saw Niagara Falls from the top, bottom, inside, outside, close up and far away. Shout out to Maid of the Mist for giving us an up close and personal experience with the world’s largest Horseshoe (aka the Niagara side of the Falls). With cool new ponchos in hand, we then ventured to Goat Island before heading north for a hike down to Devils Hole. With Jessie and Austin in the lead, we scrambled down stairs and over rocks, and relaxed on the side of the trail next to the Niagara River. After our hike, we crossed back into Canada to cook a scrumptious dinner in the hostel. Ryan and Dylan led the cooking crew with enough grilled cheese, hamburgers and salad for days. We’re excited to continue our adventure towards Toronto tomorrow!

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