Niagara

So today I fetched the car from the rental agency, still a little confused about forfeiting insurance at the agency and relying on the rental car insurance included with my credit card, but at least I rested enough to be able to drive and boy, what a country to drive in.. Once I left Massachusetts and entered upstate New York, the landscape was a lush green with loads of forests, idyllic little villages and homes off the beaten path and while being in the area, I used the opportunity to stop at the Niagara falls which were cool, but just a set of waterfalls, loads of people being there for the same reason I was and a relatively run-down city.

The motel I was staying at fit the description as well.. a noisy AC unit, protective plastic peeling off most surfaces and a broken shower, so a quick wash in the bathroom sink had to do. In addition to that, I got to listen to the maintainers of the motel arguing most of the time through a door between the reception and my room.