To the left of the picture is the water coming over the falls at Niagara. It forms like a fog from so much water. I was right at the edge! It is truly one of the most incredible sight on the planet. We took the "Maid of the Mist" and got right up next to the falls and got soaked. I loved it! We saw the fireworks over the falls at night also, quite a sight. We went on a hike later in the day about a mile from the falls alongside class 6 rapids. It was crazy! Just an amazing adventure.

This is Vickie going through the Lake Erie canal locks. The locks take the boat up 25 feet twice-very cool. It is an amazing ride down the tree lined canal that was very important in the early development of our nation. Driving through upstate New York was just beautiful. Small towns with older well-kept homes that hold so much history and class. We then went to an orchard that was part of the underground railroad to assist slaves in gaining their freedom. It is a working orchard but still has the tunnels under the barn that were used to hide slaves seeking freedom. Just amazing!

We have been on vacation with our buddies John and Mary for the last five days. We flew to Niagara Falls to see for our first time. It is amazing! So much water and so much power. We stayed on the Canadian side about 2 miles from the falls so we drove around everyday. took a drive up to Lake Ontario about 30 minutes north, huge and so clean looking. Visited Fort Erie to the south. It is a fort across the river from Buffalo that has an amazing history with battles and early settlers. We took "the Maid of the Mist" boat ride up to the falls and got soaked but enjoyed being at the base of the water so close to the falls. Had a few thunder showers in Niagara and one in Chicago as we changed planes that kept us on the runway for and extra two hours. Got home in the wee hours to a flooded garage, which was partially saved by the neighbors turning off the water. today is clean up the mess then I will post pix......Gary