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November 23 NiagaraPerhaps I forgot to type out a blog about one of the most memorable trips of my life - a visit to the Niagara Falls. Well, to be perfectly honest, before this trip I used to go, "So, What? It's just another waterfall...". Perhaps it stemmed from the frustration of having lived in New York City for over a year and still not visiting the great falls, when everyone who even passed by the east coast 'dropped' by Buffalo to see it! But, when a couple of my friends asked me join them for the trip, I more than jumped. And I realized that Niagara would never be 'just another fall'. She is THE QUEEN. We reached the falls on one rainy afternoon and were pretty diappointed by the rains, winds and cold. We couldn't gain any solace even from the spectacular light show at night or the awesome Dhaba food. All we could think of was getting back to warmth of the hotel room. It was with the same gloom that we woke up next morning and peeked outside and heaved a huge sigh of relief. A nice sunny day awaited us and after a quick coffee and Cheetos, we stepped out, hoping to the get the best of the weather. Man! The Niagara is simply breathtaking! My throat went dry when I saw the whole scene - Niagara and the Horse-Shoe! It was one of those weightless, timeless moments when you forget everything but the present. Still entranced we walked around to the Terrapin-point, at an incredibly slow pace, savoring every rapid and every scene and taking a tonne of photographs. Well, the mist completely obscured the stupendous cascade that was crashing down from the Canadian side that we really couldn't see a damn thing. We were getting completely drenched in the steady mist and we could only hear the falls. It took quite a bit of time for our eyes to adjust to the mist and actually 'see' the falls. I was spellbound for a good ten minutes and to think that this was only ten per cent of the total flow rate (the rest being tapped for power). Awesome! After cooling our heels in Terrapin Point, we decided to try the 'Maid of the Mist' ride. I was terribly excited when we actually got under the falls although a wee bit disappointed as I couldn't take any pictures. It, anyway, was a fun ride and worth the wait in the incredibly long line. Tired now after all the travel and adventure, we started back home with memories that would remain etched forever on our minds. TrackbacksThe trackback URL for this entry is: http://dramalinny.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!516FEF8BC78EA8B0!169.trak Weblogs that reference this entry
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