20161015: Around Syracuse

The morning began with a stop at the Erie Canal Museum, which turned out to be one of the best museums we have seen. The building was originally a weigh station for boats on the canal. We were confused at first as we had already seen part of the Erie canal at Cuyahoga Falls National Park. We're still not clear on this, but it must have to do with different projects in different regions not coordinating their names. We first heard of this Erie Canal system at the old Fort Niagara (need to watch auto-correct one). The Erie Canal project was approved in 1817, following the end of the War of 1812. Syracuse grew tremendously during the mid-1800's because of its location within the canal system.

Had lunch at the American Diner here in Liverpool. The diner bills itself as deliberately not politically correct.

Then drove north a ways to Selkirk Shores State Park along Lake Ontario. We picked up several souvenirs (rocks) from the rocky beach to be added to the other 'precious' things collected along the way.

The fall colors along the way were spotty, with some magnificent colored trees and still much green. There were several areas where many of the trees had already lost most of their leaves. It's beginning to look like we may not have the breathtaking colors northeast calendars are made of.

On the way back we drove through Mexico on our way to Destiny USA - a huge shopping mall. So many ways to spend money, but interesting to watch, especially the go-carts and a huge amusement area featuring tight rope walking, rope bridges and the like.

A bit of fall color