The Final Dash Home

After a wonderful cruise we decided that we would take some time in Niagara Falls for a couple of days. When we lived in Ontario it was an annual event for Ron and I, sometimes just the two of us, sometimes with family and friends.  After landing in Toronto on Saturday night we spent the night there and then left Sunday morning for the Falls.  We attended a church there, went out for a nice lunch and shopped a bit in the outlet mall. When we checked into our room in the afternoon it was like coming home.  The view from our 35th floor room was spectacular.

It was quite mild so we went for a long walk in the evening down to the falls and through the tourist trap section.  We enjoyed a light reception snack at the hotel and a nice cup of tea.

It seems that there are many views of the fall.  The natural light causes one beauty and in the evening the light show on the falls is quite spectacular.

American Side of Niagara Falls

The beautiful and very spectacular Canadian side of the Falls

 The next morning we had breakfast in the restaurant overlooking the falls and then went for a drive and shopping.

I wonder if that swan thinks he is an "ugly gosling?"  This was taken in Niagara on the Lake.

After a great lunch at the Keg we relaxed and enjoyed the view from our room.

We also kept our eye on the forecast. There was a storm heading this way.

The next morning we headed back to Toronto to avoid the bad weather which we almost did.  We had lunch with Ron's sister before heading to the airport.  The roads were getting a little messy by this time but our flight was still a go.  Boarding time was delayed due to the plane arriving late and then just before starting the process it was cancelled.  We had to pick up our luggage and wait in line to see when we would be rescheduled.  Instead of a direct flight to Regina we were put on a flight to Calgary leaving later that night.  Close to midnight we boarded the plane and arrived in Calgary at 1:30 a.m. (Felt like 3:30 to us). Again we picked up our luggage, checked into a couple of chairs at the airport and waited for our 7:00 a.m. flight to Regina.

Deluxe accommodations at the airport.  At least Ron and I got adjoining chairs.

We arrived in Regina with very little sleep but just in time for Costco to open. We loaded up with groceries and made the 6.5 hours home, taking turns driving.  The last part of our trip was pretty tiring but it made our own bed feel that much sweeter.

It was a wonderful winter holiday with a few extra adventures to be able to blog about.  Next holiday...hopefully to go and see Stephen!