April 15, 2006
Niagara Region
Today Allen and I took a day trip to Niagara Falls and Niagara On The Lake. I've added a Niagara Region photo album here.
The actual falls were amazing, but the town was SO crowded! Allen said he could never remember a time when that many people were there before. There was a nice park across the street from the falls and a botanical garden, which is just started for this season. Neither Allen or I enjoyed the tourist trap of downtown Niagara Falls though. I remember really loving it when I went there in grade 8, but I guess my tastes have changed. 
We both much prefered the atmosphere in Niagara On The Lake. It's a quaint small town where you'll find antique shops, locally made and imported foods and tons of wine from the wineries surrounding the area. This is also where the Shaw theatre festival takes place every year. We shopped around a bit, I got some homemade Jams for my mom and some British Walnut Whips for myself. Allen and I also got a bottle of wine made from Niagara On The Lake grapes. I'd love to go back later in the summer and visit a winery when the grapes are growing.
What a great day. 
Posted by Guinevere at April 15, 2006 09:30 PM
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That sounds like an awesome day!
Happy Easter Guin and Allen
Hi Guin and Allen! Yes, the Falls are swesome but the tourist traps are not! I have never been to Niagara on the Lake and it is on my list of places to see whenever i can! At least you got away for the day! And did you say you got me some JAM!
lovely trip! love Mom xoxox 
What a nice album Guin. I remember going there in grade 8 also. Didn't look as fancy then.
Had to Google map that one.
Thanks for the memories.
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=34.140143,-117.393723&spn=0.003498,0.006545&t=k&hl=en
Sorry, wrong link. 
Here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&hl=en&ll=43.078449,-79.075899&spn=0.004404,0.008605
Thanks for the link Al! I was even saying as we drove home yesterday I wondered what it looked like on Google earth. That's so cool! 
cool pictures of Niagra on the Lake
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