The requests have been coming for more photos, so here you go. Again, let me say, that we loved our hotel, the Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls. The staff was really nice and I’m told the Starbucks in the Lobby is better than the other Starbucks. And the location! We walked to the Visitor Center built beside the Horseshoe, or Canadian, Falls, where you can stand right beside the swiftly moving water. The thundering sound takes your breath away and the force of the water makes the earth beneath your feet tremble. The mist is refreshing, but the view is so awesome you really can’t describe it with words.

Did you know that the first person to ride a barrel over the falls –and survive–was a woman? She was a school teacher who lied about her age. We chuckled about that, but, honestly, I can’t imagine even considering something like that.

Here’s what it looks like looking up from the boat when you’re at the bottom of Horseshoe Falls. I just held the camera out and clicked. Most of the shots were all wet, but this one isn’t bad.

There are several adventures you can take to view the falls–including one on the American side, but since we were on a time schedule, we only took the Maid of the Mist boat tour. Waiting in line takes longer than the actual boat ride, and you feel like cattle shuffling along through the chutes, but the boat trip was definitely worth the $15 ticket price.

We crossed the Rainbow Bridge back into the U.S.A. and drove through NY, Pennsylvania and Ohio, following the south edge of Lake Erie, on our way back to Michigan. We were happy to catch a glimpse of these states–the leaves were changing in many areas and we were treated to some Fall color.

Here’s my final shot. This is the bridge crossing into Michigan from Toledo, Ohio. I have to say, “Holy, Toledo!” — even though the comment is trite and unoriginal. But this is one cool bridge.

Later this week, I’ll scan my advance jacket copy of my January book cover, DADDY BY SURPRISE. Early peek!! I love it.

Deb