Well we woke up early as usual and I took Jasper outside and
sat on the patio and just enjoyed the cool crisp air. Something that we have
been in very short supply back at home. The yard that I was sitting in is
actually part of the very place where the battle of Lewiston was fought in the
War of 1812. The Americans came across the river and invaded but ultimately
lost the battle. You can find out more about it here.
After getting ready for the day Lyn and
I headed out to Niagara on The Lake. We wanted to see the shops and flowers and
really check out the area. It was raining by the time we got there but we
headed out anyway and really enjoyed going in the shops and checking out the
flowers. After a few hours we headed back to the house and picked up John for a
guided tour of the falls and the rest of the Niagara falls downtown area. By
now we were already friends and it was great to have someone that knew the lay
of the land with us. We decided to walk right through the heart of town. We referred
to this area as the “cheesy” part of Niagara Falls, it had all the trappings of
the usual beach scene with gift shops about every 20 yards and lots of rides
and attractions. We were on the look out for a pair of sunglasses for Lyn and
John and after trying them on in just about ever store we actually had some
luck. We walked down to the falls again and got to see both falls from different
angles. It is truly beautiful. If you get a chance to go it is definitely worth
the trip. (By the way if you are wondering you could be there in about 12 hours
if you drove straight from Greensboro. Then we headed back downtown and had
some lunch.) Lyn and I had Fish tacos again yum yum. After that we walked around
a little more and stopped in a new Mexican restaurant for a couple of beers.
After talking to the waiter we learned that the actual owners were from Serbia
and France. Interesting combination. Not sure how they ever came up with the
idea. Finally we drove back to the
house and just hung out with everyone for a while. We instantly felt like we
were staying with family and have been invited back in the future. After
another great dinner we went back to the falls around 10 to see the Fireworks
and to see the falls lit up. Jasper stayed home and slept on the couch. While
John and I went to see the falls Terri and D went to the Casino. The fireworks
were awesome and the colors that lit up the falls were beautiful. We tried to
capture it with our cameras but it just did not do it justice. The fireworks
are displayed every night and defiantly worth staying up for. When the show was
over we headed back to the Casino and decided to get a coffee. While John and I
got the coffee Lyn went to get a seat. When we turned around Lyn was surrounded
by about 8 new Filipino friends. They were on vacation together and some were
from Canada and a few from the states. As luck would have it one of them had
just returned from the Philippines and had a big bag of Sampalok with her that she shared with
everyone. Mmm Mmm Good! (Sampalok is a fruit that is similar to a fig.) This
was extra special because they all spoke Ilokano, Lyn’s home dialect. Well of
course good fellowship was shared along with names and telephone numbers. What
a small world. We got home around midnight and had another
great nights sleep. This was one of those days were we felt blessed from the beginning to the end. Tomorrow we plan to head out to Toronto and stay in our first
Air BnB. Good times are around every corner.
Niagara on the Lake.
Niagara on the Lake.
Shopping
The Falls
Dinner at Terri's house!
Out and about.
The Falls
New Friends.
John and Lyn.
