While Nana Kukhu was visiting we took the opportunity to take a 'quick' trip to Niagara Falls ... we travelled up on the Tuesday (it's about 5 1/2 hours drive, across two state lines, if you go non-stop!!), visited the Falls on Wednesday and drove back on the Thursday ... slightly crazy but definitely worth it!! The weather was perfect and the Falls were spectacular ...
We could have just stood and watched the water gushing over the Falls for hours (except Mark who was still struggling to stand up straight with his dodgy back! ... he was in a lot of pain but did really well over the break so we could make the most of our time up there!)
Below is the Rainbow Bridge ... joining America to Canada just down river of the Falls.
Nana Kukhu treated us to a helicopter ride over Niagara Falls ... it was a belated Birthday pressie for Jenny and an early one for Mark ... while she stayed on terra firma and looked after Abigail! It was definitely a once in the lifetime experience for us ... and the first time Mark had ever been in a helicopter even though he's spent the last 20 years in the aircraft industry!!
We stayed in a B&B a short drive from the Falls with Maynard and Sandy who really made us feel at home in their little log house for our two nights there.
On the way home we chose to break our journey on a little peninsula on Lake Erie ... which had some gorgeous beaches ... Abigail and Nana Kukhu had lots of fun in the water for the whole hour we were stopped there!!
It was a crazy, fun and exhausting ... but definitely worth it few days away!!
Jenny, that looks like so much fun! I never knew it was such a short drive to get there! The pictures are great! Glad you had a good time and got to spend time with Nana Kukhu. :)
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Wow! what a special birthday present for you both - and what an amazing sight!
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