Archive for October 24th, 2009
As is our usual Lebanon Lawson tradition, we started our family adventure veeerrrry early in the morning. We packed in the car, giggled and messed around for a few minutes, then konked out while Daddy made his way across Ohio. The drive was very long and we got pretty restless, but are pretty good car riders, so we were able to push through. The best news about the drive…we got to be in 2 states we’ve never been before…Pennsylvania and New York!
The highlight of the drive was delayed due to traffic in Buffalo, but we finally made it over the bridge an in to the Great White North!
We first got a glimpse of the Niagara Falls from the bridge, but wanted to get a little more up close & personal. So, we checked in and moved our stuff up to the room, then headed back out to adventure around the town! Mommy was a little taken back by the, ahem, well…more liberal Canadian stores along the street that had really teeny weeny underpants and stuff 
. Daddy zipped us up and down the tourist areas and we found our way down to the Falls park. But, by this time, Parks had fallen asleep! So, we didn’t get out just yet…instead, we just drove by a few times and took in the huge waterfalls and great sights from the road. Everything is pretty much walking distance, so we just decided to park back at our hotel and take the rest of the evening on foot. Daddy hoisted Parks up on his shoulders and Mommy and I held hands as we made our way down Clifton Hill to the Falls. We made a bee line for the American Falls and posed for a few Kodak Moments before making our way south to the Horseshoe Falls. About halfway there, we all started to get drenched by the mist that splashes up from the 4 million gallons of water a minute that pour over the cliff. We made it just about all the way up to Table Rock, then turned around to dry off and save that adventure for a time when there was more sunshine!
Next, we made our way back up Clifton Hill and jumped in to Rainforest Cafe (I got to pick where we ate tonight!). Parker and I could hardly finish our dinner because we were mesmerized by the elephants, gorillas, leopards, and other jungle animals that all moved and made noises throughout the restaurant. We even got to hear a rainstorm with thunder and lightning, but luckily we managed to stay dry at our table.
Finally, with our bellies full and a full day of travel and site seeing under our belts, we decided to pack it in. We bundled up for the chilly and windy walk back to our room, then promptly suited up for bed and hit the hay to rest up for more adventures tomorrow!