Oh Canada!
Our travels have
brought us all around the "lower 48" and Canada. We've tried to zip
zag, circle through, and around every state we could. Florida was where this
endeavor started.
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Thank you for taking
this wonderful journey with us. It has been absolutely incredible.
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Niagara Falls, Canada
NY and Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
So much to see and so much to do!
We stayed in Niagara Falls, NY for a handful of days at
the Rodeway Inn. It's about 5 miles from the falls. It was perfect. The wind
must have been blowing in the right direction because I could hear the falls
for a while that first night.
www.rodewayinn.com/hotel-niagara_falls-new_york-NY492
Crossing the border was a little longer of a wait than New Brunswick, as we had expected, considering that it was Niagara Falls. We spent the first day on the Canadian side walking back and forth. (Parking is $20 for the day.) If you continue to walk past the falls near the park area, you can get closer to the Niagara River. There is more to see and an up-close look at portions of the lock and the original older section. We ate lunch and dinner on the Canadian side. We were warned that the prices were a bit high, but considering that it is a tourist area ... I personally didn't think the prices were any higher than any other tourist town.
The next two days we spent on the American side of the falls. (Parking is $10 for the day.) We purchased the Discovery Pass, the attractions were well worth the price of the Discovery Pass.
My illustrious words for our experience on the American
side:
OMGoodness OMGoodness
OMGoodness OMGoodness!
It was AWESOME!
The Cave of the Winds was an experience of a lifetime.
The Hurricane Deck-OMGoodness! It has been several months since we have been
there and I am still thrilled at the memory.
Other attractions that went with the pass was Maid of the Mist (the boat ride), Niagara: Legends of the Adventure (movie), Niagara Gorge Discovery Center, Niagara Aquarium and the Niagara Trolley where you could listen to the drivers talk about their awesome town. Niagara Falls State Park was beautiful, well kept and the employees there were extremely tolerant of our questions. My husband and I both have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and we tend to ask a lot of questions. (Even worse, I am a why child)
The second night we had dinner (and drinks) at the Top of
the Falls Restaurant. We were able to see the falls from our seat. The food was
excellent, service was excellent, and the drink prices were extremely
reasonable. The diners there were friendly and we chatted between tables. One
family was from Scotland and another family seated at a table near us was from
Wisconsin.
www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/top-of-the-falls-restaurant.aspx
The fireworks over the falls ... the tightrope walker ...
live music. It's all there. What an adventure! I would go back to visit in a
heartbeat.
Tidbits we learned from our multiple questions to the
park rangers/representatives and employees:
The park's tourism is slower in the winter.
The falls have frozen over.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were in charge of
"dewatering" the falls.
Yes, after the galls were turned off, a body was found,
among many other various things.
There have been two major rockslides on the American
side.
There is an ice boom that helps to prevent massive jams.
The falls flow slower at night than during the day.
The large broken down steel boat in the river near the
falls was intentionally grounded so they would not go over the falls. The
boaters were rescued.
People have survived (barely) when accidentally going
over the falls.
Yes, they allow boaters on the Niagara River.
There are large signs for boaters on the Niagara river
that warn them not to go beyond a certain point because they/their motors will
not be able to fight the force of the water.
http://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/
Our last full day in Niagara Falls we took a road trip to Genesee County where my husband's ancestors were originally homesteaded. We drove around and actually found his grandfather's house in Basom, Batavia area and Ackerson Rd, named after his family.
New Brunswick
We didn’t stay overnight in New Brunswick but we did take a day trip. Crossing the border wasn’t too bad of a wait. They asked the usual questions. Where are you from? Why are you here? How long do you plan on staying? They were pleasant, yet business-like.
The Hartland Bridge is the longest covered bridge in the world. Built in 1899, it’s 1282 feet worth of a one-way road that crosses the St. John River with lots of history to go with it. It’s known as a kissing bridge with a cute story about how gentlemen would stop their horses and wagons and steals a kiss from their sweetheart.
Yes, we kissed–can’t argue with
tradition. Don't forget to stop by the Visitor Center right there near the
covered bridge. The employees were great and they had some really neat stuff to
purchase.
We love traveling and have many more wonderful places to share
with you. If you have anything you’d like to share with our readers, please
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suggestions to enhance any of our readers’ travels are welcome.
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