| Have you ever been to Niagara Falls? I have many | | | | be prepared for a wild wet ride. You will be very |
| times with my family. Growing up in Pennsylvania, I | | | | happy to be wearing your ugly raincoat.JOURNEY |
| lived two hours away by car. My parents could not | | | | BEHIND THE FALLS:Once again, you must dress in an |
| afford expensive vacations; consequently, we all piled | | | | ugly raincoat. The next step, is to enter one of two |
| into our car and headed for Niagara Falls. A trip to | | | | elevators that take you down behind the falls. This is |
| Niagara Falls was always an adventure.The most | | | | Mother Nature at her best. You stand in a group with |
| memorable trip I made was about sixteen years ago. | | | | the deafening noise of the falls crashing just a few |
| My sister and her family, along with me and my | | | | feet from you. There is only one wall separating you |
| family were visiting my mother. I had not been to | | | | from the falls. Again, you will be happy to be wearing |
| Niagara Falls in twelve years. I was excited, we all | | | | the ugly raincoats or you would be drenched to the |
| were excited our family was together and we were | | | | skin.Since, we were all tired from not getting any |
| going to Niagara Falls!None of us could sleep that | | | | sleep the night before, my mother, sister and |
| night it seemed we were up all night wandering | | | | daughter fell asleep on a park bench. I can still picture |
| around. We were going to start on our trip about | | | | them in my mind sound asleep oblivious to their |
| 8:00 a.m. in the morning but for some reason the | | | | surroundings.After we had taken in the above tours, |
| troops were restless. My mother's house was tiny | | | | we are all ready for food. There are many |
| and people and suitcases were strewn | | | | restaurants to choose from. For lunch my family |
| everywhere.Somebody suggested at 4:00 a.m. why | | | | always had a spaghetti dinner. It has become a |
| don't we leave now, we won't hit any traffic. All eight | | | | tradition.We try to time dinner with the lightening of |
| of us loaded up in my van and off we went. It was | | | | Niagara Falls which is at sundown. There is a |
| a great idea, traffic was definitely light. | | | | wonderful restaurant directly across from the falls. If |
| Unfortunately, nobody thought ahead at what time | | | | you time it just right, you have a seat and can watch |
| we would arrive at the falls.We drove across the | | | | the falls change all the colors of the rainbow. The |
| Peace Bridge linking the United States to Canada. | | | | light show if you have never seen it before is breath |
| When you approach the customs station, there are | | | | taking.This was my daughter's first trip to Niagara |
| cars lined up a mile long. The wait usually isn't very | | | | Falls since she was a baby. It was wonderful to |
| long. The custom's official will ask you questions.(1) | | | | watch the emotions on her face, as she watched the |
| Where were you born?(2) How long will you be | | | | falls change breath taking colors for the first time.It is |
| staying in Canada?(3) Do you have anything to | | | | a fantastic sight, watching thousands of people from |
| declare?(4) Is everybody in the car carrying some | | | | every state and country in this world, lined up at the |
| kind of identification?We arrived at Niagara Falls at | | | | guard rails spreading out onto the lawn watching the |
| 6:00 a.m. We had the pick of the parking spots and | | | | light show.After the light show, we are tired and |
| parking was free. When we all ambled out of the car | | | | start trudging up the steep hill to get to our car. We |
| we all realized at the same moment, we were | | | | are usually loaded down with souvenirs and very |
| completely alone and nothing was open. Not even a | | | | happy to see our car again.There is so much to do |
| gas station. You can imagine how that put an instant | | | | and see in Niagara Falls, you will need more than one |
| decrease in the excitement.We walked around and | | | | day.Niagara Falls is also known for their honey moon |
| window shopped the numerous souvenir shops up | | | | hotels and for their fantastic wedding chapels.Niagara |
| and down the sidewalk. The souvenir shops are all | | | | Falls has a little bit of everything for everybody. If |
| located on steep hills. We really received our exercise | | | | you are planning a trip, think about going to Niagara |
| that day. At 8:00 a.m. a restaurant opened and we | | | | Falls.For me Niagara Falls was a time spent in an |
| were once more happy campers.As you approach | | | | adventure with my family. My sister and I have |
| the falls, you experience emotions that you probably | | | | memories, we cherish when we spent time exploring |
| have never felt. The sheer magnitude of thousands | | | | Niagara Falls together.I hope, you enjoyed this article. |
| of tons of water gushing, wildly down the mountains | | | | Feel free to check out my other articles. Let me hear |
| is mind blowing.The closer you come to the falls, you | | | | from you.Copyright 2006 Linda MecklerLinda has |
| automatically cover your ears with your hands. The | | | | made many trips to Niagara Falls, Canada and hopes |
| ground literally vibrates from the tons of water | | | | to make many more. Currently she has published her |
| exploding around you. Prepare to get soaked, it goes | | | | first book, "Ghost Kids Trilogy," 3 books in 1 book. A |
| with the thrill of standing in front of one of the | | | | children's adventure for children 8-14 to adult. Love, |
| Seven Wonders Of The World.When you turn | | | | Family Values, and Charity bursts off the pages. |
| around, you will be facing green grass and beautiful | | | | (Book 1) Ghost Kids: 2 children and 2 Ghost Kids |
| flower arrangements. The flower arrangements | | | | team up. The ghost kids want to be reunited with |
| follow you everywhere. Benches are placed around | | | | their parents. (Book 2) Blue Vase Mystery: Uncle |
| the grounds for the sightseer's convenience. The | | | | Charlie the villain of the books wants to be released |
| setting is so calming and refreshing, if you love the | | | | from a magical blue vase. He will tell the children |
| outdoors this is where it all happens.THE MAID OF | | | | where the Pirates' Treasure is hidden. (Book 3) |
| THE MIST:Before you step onto this boat you must | | | | Pirates' Treasure-the hunt: Go on an exciting treasure |
| put on an ugly raincoat. Once on board the Maid of | | | | hunt.Visit my website or email You can order my |
| the Mist, you get to experience the foaming, churning | | | | book at or For an order of 5 books = 40% discount. |
| water first hand. The boat gets tossed around, and | | | | An order of 20 books free postage and handling. |