Niagara Road

Picked up a car, a white Jeep patriot, the 3 men of our party all had the same reaction as far as comparaison to my ex Jeep back home looked like.
GPS set to Nigara Falls with the type of route set to scenic.

It was amazing how quickly NYC was left behind us. Seems like a stone throw away to get over Washington Bridge to New Jersey.

After a little drive we stopped in a roadside burger joint that was placed from the fifties in our time. The seats reminded me of vals jaquet ( for those of you who know it the one that squeeks).
We try not to feed the kids deep fried every day and asked our hispanic waiter to take the chips back and give us an empty plate. The empty plate part ws understood very quickly but the fries part finally got through after a fifth or sixth time saying NO we DONOT want the fries.
The gps took us through an amazing set of roads through woodland over bridges, small roads full of greens and lakes.
Around 4pm we ended up at Costa's, a place recommended by a nice couple that even gave us a map of Pensylvania. Kids paradise, karting, slides, mini golf, arcades.
An hour later with our two happy campers e went on to end in the Pocono Pines Motel.
The kids went for a swim in the outdoor pool, but I need to stop here and give you my description of the place.

We had to options the room with or without kitchinette, this was all explained to us b a lady, although very kind reminded us of the crazy woman in the movie misery.
a) The kitchinette room: a two bed bedroom with shower and kitchinette, brown carpet that looked like it was placed at the beginning of the count of the Jewish calendar.
b) The no kitchinette room: Brand new rainbow striped carpet dar and gloomy right across a half destroyed bungalow that looked a bit like the mixture of Freddy Kruegers house and Amity Villethe 13th.
We opted for b).
The surroundings set in a wood were pretty amazing. After dinner I tried to take Val for a walk in the woods with the flashlight. Kids amused to death, Val scared to death it took her 300mt to turn around, sighing so did we.

Woke up at 6, now I haven't got anything against birds, but I sure wanted a rifle to kill the one screaming at 6.
Took Matt for a Jog to the lake, took the car to get breakfast around the corner(forgot the corners in the US are a lot wider than the ones in Europe and had breakfast in the open in the woods.
If you ever wondered what happens to the wholes in the donuts well their sold at the foodmarts.

Paws 'n Claws or lets stuff large animals on a small cage and set them in the woods turned out a blast for the kids.

We had a great time too as we set out on our new mission: the fat people illustrated album (all credit for the idea goes to Val), more on that later.

A long drive on the non scenic highway took us, as soon as we hit the scenic route again to Skaneatles.
First impression waow upper class Knokke le Zoute for New Yorkers but at the lake.
Second impression after double parking on a road that could fit two trucks, and the lady calling the cops cause I'm gunna create an accident staying there...This is Knokke!
Nice motel good food nice people, kids in overex mode, 'twas a long day but what a beautiful one.
We are in travel mode.