Friday dawned cloudy and cool, and we decided to shuffle off THROUh Buffalo. Once important as a point of departure for setlters heading for the midwest, it is now primarily industrial. Famous for its "spicy wings", known in the rest of the country as Buffalo Wings, it is also home to Hamburg, where it is said the hamburger was invented in 1885. Of course, we had to sop for one! I wish I could tell you there was some kitschy burger shaped building dishing them up with a side of fries, but alas, no indication at all of its fame!
The roads became a passage between grape vines and lakes, and roadside attractions were listed as wineries. Also the home of Westfield, the Grape Juice Capital of the World, which is dominated by production of a famous grape jelly, and the other all american culinary treat, peanut butter and jelly sandwich! We did not get off for that, or any of the antiquing that was promised, as we are making time today. We drive past signs that announce the Erie Canal Historic District, and see glimpses of it, and the canal at points along the way. The idea of the canal connecting Albany and Buffalo was greeted with skepticism when proposed , and called "Clinton's Ditch" after DeWitt Clinton, champion of the project. Responsible for settling the midwest and and the rise of the state of NY, most of the once bustling cana towns are quiet now.
We notice how old the roads are around Niagara Falls. Remember cement roads with the spacers? ka-boom, ka-boom, as you drove along? Still there!! AT least no pot holes!!
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