We opted to take the back road along Lake Ontario to get to Niagara Falls. The highways would have been a 40 minute trip, the way we went took 1hr 15 minutes. It was so beautiful though that it took over two hours with all of our stops. There are so many beautiful spots to stop and the houses!!!! Wow. Farms and pastures, woods, and cornfields. Every house looks like there is a story to it. Stone, brick, wood, cobblestone, you name it. A very enjoyable drive to the Falls.
We went first to the Canadian side and had lunch as soon as we arrived and got a great table right overlooking the Horseshoe Falls. We both got a Caesar Salad and split a hamburger plate. And a beer. $70 with the tip. Nice spot though.
We didn't ride the 'Maid Of The Mist' boat that you see below. We had both done it as kids years ago. And after paying for lunch, well.......
This panorama pic shows both the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls
From the American side on top of the Falls the mist rises like a cloud.
We were at the Falls for about four hours. Lots of pictures. Great fun. Then we stopped at the The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima on our way home. Every Saint has a statue here. This pool is heart shaped. They were having Mass at 4:00 so we stayed for that. Now we can sleep in tomorrow morning.
There was a nice Lakeside Lake Ontario village that we stopped off to explore.
Martha has trouble deciding if there was something that she needed to buy.
Of course, it didn't take me long to make a selection.
Then doubts arose when I noticed the Ferrari. I do like Italian food..... hmm.....
Throughout the trip there were several 'Boot Hill' small graveyards. We pulled off the road and checked this one out.
Some of the headstones had fallen to the ground. This one from 1853. More than half were so weathered with time that they were unreadable.
This stone, still standing, from 1869.
We haven't made a plan yet for tomorrow. We may do nothing or go to Toronto and check it out.
We had a really great day today and "thanks" for tuning in!
The statue of Our Lady if Fatima that Michael is standing next to was on top of the big dome which was the church. After all our walking I am surprised I made it up all those stairs. But the view was beautiful from up there.
ReplyDeleteI think Brent and I ate at that exact same table!! Was that the rotating restaraunt?? If so, we were there!! :-D So fun to see all your pictures!! I can't decide where we should meet up with you!!!
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