Meadow Court Inn - Ithaca

... City with me sometime next week but sadly I don't think it’s going to happen. Had burgers for dinner (at Five Guys, Burgers and Fries) and then popped into Barnes and Noble to use their free wi-fi, still no internet at home till tomorrow. Was pretty late when we left so had a snack when we got in and a little more TV. It’s such a relief to have real tea, wasn’t sure how I was going to cope!

... section, complete with marmite, Heinz, Cadbury and Birds custard! Couldn’t resist a couple of pictures, it was so funny. Came back and made a proper American sandwich with 3 layers of meat and 4 layers of cheese. All this took most of the day so we spent the evening watching DVD’s (Battlestar Galactica) and chilling out.

... there ready to meet me complete with a sign with my name which was pretty funny (I had joked he should do it). We set off for a couple of hours drive back to Scott’s new place in Elmira, missed the turn-off because we were so busy chattering but made it there eventually. Stopped off to pick up some real loose-left tea on the way, good plan. Had pizza, shower then a big sleep.

... on the side of the road along the way, hit by cars. You seldom see that in Canada.<br><br>Arriving in Elmira, I checked into the hotel and went out for a drive around town. Its a sleepy little down, running along side the Chemung River. Both sides of the river are developed, and there are several bridges across the river. <br><br>First Night had dinner at Pudgies Pizza, greasy pizza and surprisingly good. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

Well, today we leave the only home I have known. It is a wonderful city and I am proud to have been born in such a beautiful place and to have been welcomed to the world by the great friends here. Clearly my parents loved it here as they have been rather sad about leaving. My good friend Nadya even came by so say good ...

... because we ended up exactly where we wanted to be. <br><br> We started at Lamoreaux Landing winery and ended at the Red Newt with 5 wineries in total. In the middle we stopped for lunch at the Stone Cat which had been recommended to us by a couple at the B&amp;B. The scenery around these wineries is amazing with Seneca Lake in the background. The vines stretch miles going down slopes toward the lake and running alongside the ...

... br>- Christen realized that she had eaten cream cheese at every meal today and began to feel a little bit gross. <br>- Bri announced that we will definitely be detoxing when we get home. <br>- When buying souvenir mugs for home, Bri asked the bartender about the jerk tofu on his plate. He gave Bri a fork and told her to have some. And she did! Christen was befuddled by this. But Bri enjoyed his jerk tofu very much ...

... of driving. Three hours got us to the Canadian border. It is easier to get into Canada than to get out. A quick look at the passports and we were in! The geography of that part of Canada is very similar to the terrain of parts of Midwest United States: rather flat. We thought we might be able to find a rest area to pull off and have lunch but nothing presented itself so we ...

... on West 4th Street in Greenwich Village and kindly treated us to a few cheeky ones (which we will be glad to repay when we reach Sydney). They then went off to watch Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin at Radio City whilst we ascended the Empire State Building at dusk. I would like to dedicate this blog to my Grandma who sadly passed away last week. She had a passion for and realised her ambitions to travel.

... called 'gorging out'!). The river runs down through the town and into the lake, and there is an impressive waterfall halfway down called Ithaca Falls. Other falls we saw in the area include the absolutely spectacular Taughannock Falls, taller than Niagara, actually the tallest US falls east of the Mississippi. The area is also a wine growing region, mainly whites. They try reds, but they are pretty awful. They do very good Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, are variety they call Vidal ...