Niagara Falls, Canada - Here We Come!

Have you ever been to Niagara Falls? I have manybe prepared for a wild wet ride. You will be very
times with my family. Growing up in Pennsylvania, Ihappy to be wearing your ugly raincoat.JOURNEY
lived two hours away by car. My parents could notBEHIND THE FALLS:Once again, you must dress in an
afford expensive vacations; consequently, we all piledugly raincoat. The next step, is to enter one of two
into our car and headed for Niagara Falls. A trip toelevators that take you down behind the falls. This is
Niagara Falls was always an adventure.The mostMother 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 myfeet from you. There is only one wall separating you
family were visiting my mother. I had not been tofrom the falls. Again, you will be happy to be wearing
Niagara Falls in twelve years. I was excited, we allthe ugly raincoats or you would be drenched to the
were excited our family was together and we wereskin.Since, we were all tired from not getting any
going to Niagara Falls!None of us could sleep thatsleep the night before, my mother, sister and
night it seemed we were up all night wanderingdaughter fell asleep on a park bench. I can still picture
around. We were going to start on our trip aboutthem in my mind sound asleep oblivious to their
8:00 a.m. in the morning but for some reason thesurroundings.After we had taken in the above tours,
troops were restless. My mother's house was tinywe are all ready for food. There are many
and people and suitcases were strewnrestaurants to choose from. For lunch my family
everywhere.Somebody suggested at 4:00 a.m. whyalways had a spaghetti dinner. It has become a
don't we leave now, we won't hit any traffic. All eighttradition.We try to time dinner with the lightening of
of us loaded up in my van and off we went. It wasNiagara 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 timeyou time it just right, you have a seat and can watch
we would arrive at the falls.We drove across thethe 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 aretaking.This was my daughter's first trip to Niagara
cars lined up a mile long. The wait usually isn't veryFalls 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 befalls change breath taking colors for the first time.It is
staying in Canada?(3) Do you have anything toa fantastic sight, watching thousands of people from
declare?(4) Is everybody in the car carrying someevery state and country in this world, lined up at the
kind of identification?We arrived at Niagara Falls atguard rails spreading out onto the lawn watching the
6:00 a.m. We had the pick of the parking spots andlight show.After the light show, we are tired and
parking was free. When we all ambled out of the carstart trudging up the steep hill to get to our car. We
we all realized at the same moment, we wereare usually loaded down with souvenirs and very
completely alone and nothing was open. Not even ahappy to see our car again.There is so much to do
gas station. You can imagine how that put an instantand see in Niagara Falls, you will need more than one
decrease in the excitement.We walked around andday.Niagara Falls is also known for their honey moon
window shopped the numerous souvenir shops uphotels and for their fantastic wedding chapels.Niagara
and down the sidewalk. The souvenir shops are allFalls has a little bit of everything for everybody. If
located on steep hills. We really received our exerciseyou are planning a trip, think about going to Niagara
that day. At 8:00 a.m. a restaurant opened and weFalls.For me Niagara Falls was a time spent in an
were once more happy campers.As you approachadventure with my family. My sister and I have
the falls, you experience emotions that you probablymemories, we cherish when we spent time exploring
have never felt. The sheer magnitude of thousandsNiagara Falls together.I hope, you enjoyed this article.
of tons of water gushing, wildly down the mountainsFeel free to check out my other articles. Let me hear
is mind blowing.The closer you come to the falls, youfrom you.Copyright 2006 Linda MecklerLinda has
automatically cover your ears with your hands. Themade many trips to Niagara Falls, Canada and hopes
ground literally vibrates from the tons of waterto make many more. Currently she has published her
exploding around you. Prepare to get soaked, it goesfirst book, "Ghost Kids Trilogy," 3 books in 1 book. A
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