Detroit Dan

It's been quite awhile since I've updated my travels.  Believe me - it's not for lack of traveling, or lack of meeting some great people....just lack of putting it all down.   This latest trip from Detroit to Rochester got me going again.

Things happen for a reason, and this time is no exception.  I raced back to Detroit hoping to catch a 5:30 flight out - but didn't make it.  So I was on the 9:30 pm one out and before I could even sit down, my window seatmate - Dan is right behind me.

Fast forward....we're landing in Rochester and as I typically do after having a great conversation - I introduce myself.  (why I wait til the end??? who knows?)  Dan remarks that the pychology of meeting folks on planes could be fascinating - and I mention this "book".  So here I am - finally getting back to writing.

Flying from Detroit to Rochester - seems we go over Canadian airspace.  Watching out the window we talked about the perception from the air and how hard it can be to identify where you are.  Since we were essentially going over Lake Erie it seemed easy to spot the major landmark cities lit up at night.  Spectacular views!  Eventually we felt we were looking at Buffalo - so shouldn't we be able to see Niagara Falls?  Could it be directly under us?  and how do the 2 lakes really connect? 

Image from 1/3/2013 - my visit to Niagara Falls

I've done my homework now - and Lake Erie flows into Lake Ontario via the Niagara River (which is where the falls are). I also learned that there are actually 3 sets of falls - The American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls are both in the USA, then there are the Canadian "Horseshoe" Falls in Canada. (although about 1/3 of the Canadian falls lies in US territory - hmmm....  Some intersting facts - the American Falls volume of water is 150,000 US gallons per second.  Canadian falls - 600,000 US gallons per second - WOW - that's a lot!

Dan, I know your visit to Rochester was short, next time maybe I can show you our great city!