tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903293.post115377206474673726..comments2023-10-14T04:55:14.596-07:00Comments on Have Ford Will Travel: Day 18 - What is that bright light?Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08752025833662337237noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903293.post-1155044349840206882006-08-08T06:39:00.000-07:002006-08-08T06:39:00.000-07:00any more news on your travels?any more news on your travels?ottercreekfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527859049393403847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903293.post-1153877612838145212006-07-25T18:33:00.000-07:002006-07-25T18:33:00.000-07:00So glad to hear that you enjoyed the falls from a ...So glad to hear that you enjoyed the falls from a distance - no sense trying to set a record going over the falls in a Model A!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903293.post-1153773591590015332006-07-24T13:39:00.000-07:002006-07-24T13:39:00.000-07:00Niagara Falls -- slowly I turned.Woke up at six an...Niagara Falls -- slowly I turned.<BR/><BR/>Woke up at six and made poor Patti and Bob wait for us to re-pack the dried out pickup. Suffering from the fallout of the Thai Phoon Shrimp I ordered at Ruby Tuesday's the night before, we got off to a very slow start at 7:15 AM. The sky was clear and bright, and we almost didn't recognize or remember what the sun looked like. Off we sped on toll highway 90 on a Sunday morning with the luxury of no commuters chewing up our tail, running along upstate New York, through the Finger Lakes, in the lush green, undulating countryside. The CB chatter was at a minimum, when a trucker breaks in on our channel five and advises a fellow trucker to check out the babe in the red Explorer "she's got a red knit skirt on, with NOTHIN' on underneath, good buddy!" I got on the CB to tell Patti that it wasn't me - but I was looking around for that red SUV!<BR/><BR/>We pulled in to Buffalo around noon, and were surprised by the friendliest toll taker - all smiles, and wishing us a safe trip - she was a breath of fresh air! But perhaps the best part of the day was the scenic drive we took after we crossed the Peace Bridge into Canada. We drove about 15 miles along the Niagara River, with the river on the right, beyond a grassy shoulder, and another wide grassy strip on the left, with a street beyond, fronting the most beautiful homes of every architectural style. Beyond, in the back, an expanse of thick woods. The setting was idyllic.<BR/><BR/>We chugged into Niagara, grabbed a quick lunch and walked down to the Falls. I won't even describe this part - you have to be here to appreciate the impact.<BR/><BR/>Then, the dark cloud I spotted off in the distance started to grow big and decidedly ugly. We had been walking about two miles, so by shrewd reasoning, figured we'd better head back. Distant thunder and a smattering of fat raindrops indicated that we might not succeed in returning dry. <BR/><BR/>But we got lost, and had a hard time finding the America's Best Cheap Deal for Room Nowhere Near the Falls Hotel. Threw the new Walmart tarp on the pickup, poured some drinks, and watched the lightning flash overhead.<BR/><BR/>John & Judy and the re-organized clan of A'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com