Niagra Falls, ON

 

To get to our last stop we had to go through customs.  What we thought might be an ordeal was actually an easy, pleasant experience.   We were then in Ontario and on our way to the KOA campground in Niagara Falls, ON.

 

Of course we had to get a Canadian cache!

 

The first night in Ontario we went to this dinner show -- the third most popular attraction in Niagara Falls behind only the Falls and the Butterfly Museum.  It was a good dinner and very entertaining show.  I'm sorry we didn't get any pictures inside during the show.  Frankly, we didn't expect much but the food and program were great and we were sorry we had left the camera in the motor coach. 

 

You may remember in an earlier blog, we had found a sign in the Boston area that said "Thickly Settled" instead of "Congested Area".  We found this sign on a main street to be amusing.  Don't know why they didn't just say, "Look out for the old codgers!

 

 

The next day we toured Niagara Falls on this double-decker bus, a London original.

 

 

This functioning clock is decorated differently each year and is in one of the beautiful parks in Niagara Falls.

 

Russ took the ride on the Spanish Aero Car across the river gorge.  He was accompanied by several people, but not Nancy!

 

 

View from aero car.

 

Another view from car.

 

We went in a tunnel behind the Falls for a different view -- basically tons of falling water -- See below.

 

I actually got Nancy on the boat for an intriging trip and different view of the Falls.

 

 

This barge, just above the Falls, has been stuck there for almost 100 years.

 

 

The Skylon Tower is one of the tallest structures in Niagara Falls, ON.  It has a revolving restaurant on top.  For our last night, our tour group had dinner in the restaurant.  What a view!

 

This is not a very good picture but at night they light the Falls with red, white and blue spotlights. With the mist it is hard to see, but take our word for it, it is breathtaking.

 

The next morning we had breakfast as the final group activity of the tour.  This actually took place a week ago Saturday.  We are now on our way home.  We had a wonderful trip and want to think our kids who helped us financially to make this trip in honor of our 50th Wedding Anniversary last year.

Bath (Corning), NY

 

Another nice  campground in a beautiful setting.

 

The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum was amazing.  To be honest we had never heard of him.  He ia pioneer in motorcycles, and had more to do with early flight than the Wright Brothers.

 

 

Note the plaque below about the lady in the car.  We always heard of Amelia Earhart. 

 

 

He was also responsibile for the early RV's.

 

The museum has volunteers who not only lead tours, but also work on restorations.  The plane above was recovered from the swamps in Florida some 4 years after it crashed.  They have been working on it for 2 years.

 

This is an all wood replica of a biplane.  They actually disassemble the plane each year to remove it from the museum, then reassemble and fly it at an annual event in Bath.

 

Bicycles, car and motorcycles have come a long way!

This motorcycle was carved from wood.

This is a Studebaker sleigh.

 

After having lunch at one winery we toured the Pleasant Valley Winery Co.   It is the oldest winery in the U.S. and the first American winery to be bonded to produce wine.  The making of wine is a very long process  -- can't say we have ever been in a winery but it was interesting.

 

 

This is a wine tasting room for dignataries and other prominent visitors.  Notice that none of our group was invited to sit at the table!