Niagara Falls

Day 42: 21.08.09

Having had a great night’s sleep, we awoke to make the final 300 kilometre trek to Niagara Falls. After the drama of yesterday, the car was running well until 65 kilometres into the journey, the ABS light came on again! This was very frustrating but we pushed on to Niagara and arrived there about 3,00pm. We have become extremely adept at setting up the van (today was our last time) and after doing so, made the short drive into town to see the Falls. The last time we were here was February and the area was in the throes of winter. Summer was very different. For a start, the crowds as well as the open attractions were very different. We took a walk along Table Rock for a spectacular view of the Falls. John bought us all ice creams in order to diffuse the heat and thirst that was beginning to overtake us. The kids checked out the souvenir shops and besieged us with request for various useless items.

Once we arrived back at our van we chilled out for a couple of hours before bed. We are trying to make the most of our holidays. It’s hard to believe that school will be back in less than two weeks and that our tome in Canada is rapidly drawing to a close.

Day 41: 20.08.09Another early start finds us on the road again, headed towards Niagara Falls. Because this is quite a long way we decide to break the trip. We are on the road by 7.00am but catch an accident on the freeway which slows us down for a short time. The day is largely uneventful except for some car troubles. The ABS light keeps on flicking on and despite our attempts at resetting it, does not go out. Once we arrive in Binghamton, John takes the car to a repair shop and comes away $680.00(US Dollars) poorer. We do hope the problem has been rectified. Dinner was at an all you can eat Chinese Buffet, so naturally we indulged.

Not much else to report. This was a day that we classify as: en route.