Zippity Doo Dah ... Almost!

We wanted to take advantage of what might be our last day of lovely weather today so we were up and out and wandering about quite early ... well ... at least compared to yesterday!

In our wanderings, we took some great pics if the gorgeous floral displays and Fall decorating around this pristine and well manicured town@. We also discoverd some fresh baked buns upon which we could enjoy the juicy, ripe tomotoes we had purchased at the fruit stand yesterday!!  A little mayo and some salt and pepper sachets (snagged from our breakfast) alongside some fruit ... and voila ... we had a delicious lunch in the sunshine on our deck! 😎

We had planned to spend the day in Niagara-on-the-Lake today before we were due to depart for Niagara Falls tomorrow, but with the threat of heavy rains coming for the next couple of days, we decided to take the stunning and picturesque drive down the Niagara Parkway and get a head start enjoying the Falls in the sunshine for a bit.  The drive itself was spectacular ... even though the leaves are a little bit behind the curve in terms of changing color. I guess it has been unseasonably warm here thus far!!

We took the White Water Walk along the Boardwalk and were mezmerized by the power and ferocity of the water!  Apparently, the water is moving at almost 50kms/hour!! It was definitely humbling to see and hear it's thundering presence. We included a little video ... hoping to give you a sense of our experience. 🌊🌊🌊

After that , we caught our first sight of the Falls ... and the rainbows 🌈 ... and ... were stunned by the beauty! We noticed a zip line ... and ... much to the chagrin of my anxious mind ... we bought tickets and ascended to the top level to await our turn to go. 😯 I was shaking in my boots ... but ... determined to take a run. It was not very busy ... only about 400 people rode the lines today ... but ... they told us that on an average day in the peak season, they run 1300 people through!! 

As we were saddled up with our gear, we were notified that there was a wind delay. 🌬 We waited patiently ... alongside a number of other adventure seekers ... only to have the delay last and last and last.  After almost an hour of waiting, we opted to get our money back and we will see if we can go again tomorrow or Thursday instead. That is ... as long as I can maintain my courage!!

My new sunglasses served me well as we logged quite a few miles along the edge of the Falls today. All in all, it was pure delight to spend the day outdoors awed by the magnificence of Mother Nature.

We capped the evening off with a super scrumptious and sweet but spicyThai meal!! And, we also enjoyed some great conversation with the couple at the table beside us.  This is what happens when you are married to an extrovert who makes conversation with everyone!! 😉

We are not sure what tomorrow will bring ... I guess we will let the weather determine our options, but I have no doubt that it will be fun!

John is dozing off beside me right now ... and ... I am eager to join him so I'll say good bye for now!  Talk to you all again tomorrow ... 😴😴😴 Czytaj więcej