So we had a great night sleeping on our new queen size inflatable bed. Much better than the piece of vinyl that we had last night. We got up around 6:30 and proceeded to fix breakfast break down our campsite and then head for the showers. It was around 10 AM before we left for Niagara Falls. I had been to the falls before but it was just a one day trip so I was looking forward to showing them to Lyn and getting a better feel for the entire area. We have a good friend Val that we know through working with the MS Society. As luck would have it she had a twin sister that lived right outside the falls area. Val told us to call her sister (Terri) as she would love for the three of us to stay at her house for a couple of nights. Yes she was not only a dog lover but had three dogs of her own. One that she actually showed in dog shows. She told us that we were welcome to stay with her for the two nights that we would be in the area. We had about a 6.5 hour drive ahead of us that would end with us crossing the Canadian border right before we got to Terri's house. Crossing borders always make me a little on edge. In the past we had to cross borders with Lyn's Filipino passport which always made things a little more stressful. This time she would be crossing with a US Passport which should make life just a little bit easier. This time I was actually worried about Jasper. We had heard people say that sometimes they just waved you across and other times they might give you a hard time and there was always the possibility that they would not let him in. Anyway to make a long story short we were asked a few questions and waved right on through. After that we just had anther 10 minutes to terri's house.
The house was located in a town right outside of the Niagara on the Lake area which is a super nice area. Her house actually backed up to the Niagara river and was only about 15 minutes from the falls. We pulled up to a beautiful house with a fantastic back yard area. Terri, her son John and a friend Dee live there. I am not really sure how to describe this place but it is awesome in every way. It was built in the 30's and has a very craftsman feel about it. Terri, John and Dee were very friendly and from the moment we stepped in the door we felt at home. Jasper went into super cute mode and won the hearts of everyone straight off the bat. We sat around and talked for a bit and then were treated to a gourmet dinner complete with blueberry pie for dessert. After dinner we went up to the falls to see them first hand. They are beautiful and you can really feel the power of the water as it moves over the falls. After that we went to Niagara on the Lake and got a tour of places that we could go back and see on the next day. Then we went home to have some more great conversation and then went to bed around 10. The night was cool so we could sleep with the windows open and the fresh air felt great and made for a great sleeping night. Tomorrow we will tour the area and maybe go back to the falls at night and see the when they are lit up completely. Fun times for sure.
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Backyard of our Terri's house.
Cable car ride.
Fantastic dinner!
At the Falls.
