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