NIAGARA VISIT THE ULTIMATE HAPPINESS TO USA VISIT
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| THE VIBGYOR IS A BONUS |
Radisson Blu hotel balcony, overlooking the
flowing river Niagara and the staying bright blue swimming pool of the hotel was
a sight to behold with the flickering lights of the cars that speed across the
border on the other side of the river in Canada adding significance to the
location. It was 11 pm night cold and chilly wind blowing yet I sat with a cup
of coffee on hand reminiscing the grandeur of the cascading natural wonder that
also splashed salty aqua chilling and thrilling visitors. It was disposable
apron and usable shoe that was provided to all visitors in the visit to Cave of
the winds, yet it was sprinkling and biting drops of icy water that people
preferred as the waterfall virtually interacted physically with the visitors.
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| AT NIAGARA FORT WITH MODEL DRESSED AS CANADIAN KING |
No wonder as
we were waiting to board our bus for the trip in New York city, people of all
ages displayed their mood through their attire, accessories and giggles as they
passed time waiting for the bus to arrive. Their apparel was sparse with short
skirts, Bermuda, trousers all ensured to cover the body to the least and the Caps
(mandatorily worn on the reverse) goggles that was kept more on the cap, with
frame perching on the ears, or hung through shirt button all displaying a mood
of gay abandon. Their frequent giggling, chuckling and laughing matched the
mood that their costume displayed.
Five hours
was the time allotted for us as we entered the cave of the winds at Niagara in the
evening at 4 pm. People simply displayed ecstasy and joy in excitement viewing,
snapping, hooting and at times throwing caution to the winds inviting stare
from the guards. The fall was so huge and hammering that the entire route to
reach the pinnacle point was wet and slippery at places. The strong iron grills
though helped to hold as one climbed, the uneven and sharp surface at some
spots tested the foot maneuverability. Yet the youth displayed joyous frenzy as
they hopped and danced through also helping the elders at times.
As one climbed
the route, the sprinkling of water drops were getting thicker but people
instead of evading, barged in to get wet. Children in particular screamed and
howled in glee. Bridal Veil Falls, how it was formed, who discovered the naturally
formed caves that guided to the falls, and that is the smallest of the three
Niagara falls were immaterial to the crowd who simply enjoyed hardly reading
all details described and displayed in plagues as one entered after buying
ticket. Lighting in the night added opulence to the
grandeur of the falls as the flowing water glittered colorfully gaining
adjectives of majestic, stupendous and magnificent.
I went to bed almost at
midnight wondering on the day’s experience that was beyond my imagination and
expectation in my first outing of sightseeing in the United States of America.
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| THE MAD FRENZY AT ITS BEST NEAR THE MAIN FALL |
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| THE ULTIMATE FEELING OF TOURISM TO USA (CANADA IN THE BACKGROUND) |
Niagara fort
seemed to have paled in to insignificance due to the majestic falls though that
place was too good to be missed with history of defining the border between USA
and Canada briefly recorded in plagues. It was grace, respect and mutual appreciation
that finalized border sharing between the two nations unlike as it happens
elsewhere in many places around the world. Niagara River continued its flow all the way
from the falls in the city of Buffalo reaching the fort and beyond touching the
fort by almost kissing its wall throwing an amazing composite view of hill,
river and fort with Canada watching from the other side of the river.
Maid of the
mist is the name given to the journey by ferry that ventured to go and touch
the main water fall where too the decibel levels of the crowd matched the sound
of the falls descending not only from great height but was also spread wide as
if it has endless wings. As the ferry reached closest to the water mass before
it turned back the crowd was frenzied in their reaction. For many Canada was
seen from the closest without a visa and those who received “welcome to Canada”
message in their cellphone were all the more thrilled. People also yearned and
looked at the bridge that linked Canada across Niagara with a check post
fencing out the unauthorized. Thousands of seagulls were seen perched on the
side of the rocks that sat in the lap of the falls and flew across to Canada
without any restriction.
After the memorable balcony experience of Radisson Blu I too voted for Niagara
Falls as the Numero Uno among many other splendorous places of visit in the
United States of America.
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| LINK TO CANADA BY BRIDGE ACROSS NIAGARA RIVER |
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