A Niagara Falls Celebration Trip
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| It was a gorgeous day crystal clear and cool, as we left Buffalo for our |
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| celebratory trip to Niagara Falls. My sister was wanting me to be the |
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| special guest, because I had just completed cancer treatments. As we |
| approached the town of Niagara Falls she pointed out the mist from the |
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| falls. I knew the falls must be really big, because I could see the mist |
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| when we were miles away. |
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| We drove through part of Niagara Falls State Park first. The park, |
| with trails and views, were pretty, and it had access to islands, but |
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| I wasn’t up to walking much. [5] My sister did a great job of finding |
| close parking so that I could get a view of the falls and not have to |
| walk far. I didn’t have much stamina because of the cancer treatments, |
| and I couldn’t stand or walk for very long. That area had an abundance |
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| of many benches, which were perfect for me to sit and rest often. |
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| First, we saw the river rapids and the mist, which was my most |
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| favorite part, and then we heard the roar, so we knew that the falls |
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| were close. Canada has the best view of the falls, however, my passport |
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| had expired, and I needed to have one to get into Canada. Even though I |
| was limited to the American side, I was content to see the falls from |
| right next to them instead of across from them, and my not having a |
| passport didn’t ruin their day. [10] |
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| We had the company of other tourists that day, many that were |
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| international: Japanese, French, Eastern European, and Indian. |
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| We took photos from around the world for a wonderful mix of |
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| friendly people, happy to be out on a spring day, drawn to a |
| beautiful place in nature. |
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| [1] That was the perfect day for my sister and me. [2] I got |
| to be outside by famous waterfalls but didn’t have to walk too |
| far or for too long. [3] But perhaps best of all was that the day |
| was a celebration of my being through with cancer treatments |
| and my being able to travel and have fun. [4] I got to spend time |
| with my sister and see people from other countries. |