New York!

I re-entered the U.S. today as I cycled from Port Dover, Ontario, over the Rainbow Bridge overlooking the spectacular Niagara Falls, and into New York. The rains have yielded to bold, brisk northern winds, the fall colors are close to peaking and it's wonderful, albeit chilling, cycling weather.

As I approached Niagara Falls, I had a choice: While the Canadian side offered greater variety of lodging and tourist attractions (and an amusing study of kitsch), I was eager to hit the U.S. It is an emotional milestone to reach New York: While Rachel and I have moved frequently over the years, many of which I have spent commuting across the country, now that we have settled in New York, my arrival rewards me with a satisfying sense of belonging and well-being. There are hundreds of miles yet to ride, yet I am already home.