Dreamers and Seekers

Just kidding. But we did have an awesome day at Niagara Falls. Sorry we haven’t written in a while. We’ve been a little wi-fi deprived. Here’s what we did on Monday:
We had a fun time Monday morning chatting with the Tam family over breakfast. They were really nice, and we enjoyed getting to know them while they hosted us. From there, we ventured again to downtown Toronto. Mr. Tam is the senior pastor of a church in Chinatown, so he allowed us to use his parking space at his church in the city. We walked from Chinatown to Kensington Market, a part of the city with some fun eclectic boutiques and international food markets. Since we didn’t have to pay for parking, we were able to patronize some of these cool stores. All of us were excited to relive some of our study abroad experiences. Ali picked out some Greek cheese from an international cheese market, and Sarah bought us rambutan, a fruit she ate in Thailand. I was going to buy a mango, the kind I ate in the Dominican Republic, but I can’t eat a mango without getting sticky mango goodness all over my face and hands, so we bought other fruit (kiwis and nectarines) that are easier to eat in the car.
From Chinatown, we drove to Niagara Falls. We had a picnic there of international fruit and cheese and enjoyed the Fall’s incredible beauty. Since pictures are worth 1,000 words, I’ll save my breath and have you look at pictures. Ali should post some soon. It was mesmerizing, nothing like I’ve ever seen.
After that, it was time to leave Canada, so we got out our passports, surrendered our oranges (which we bought in the US-why are these a security threat?) to another stern customs officer, and drove to a campground in Niagara Fall, NY. Sarah and Ali were super excited to find a giant chess set in the campground’s playground, so they played chess while I caught up on some reading. Then Ali built us a fire so we could roast marshmallows and make s’mores. Yum- I love marshmallows (I guess I like food that make your face and hands sticky and sweet). Sarah and I then tried to see the Memorial Day fireworks at Niagara Falls, but the show didn’t last as long as we thought and we missed it. But it was still fun to see the falls at night. I think Ali was happy to see us back at the tent, though, because it was cold and body heat helped keep us warm at night.
Wow, that was a busy day, but one of my favorites. I think I covered everything… Sarah’s reporting next!
Love,
Robyn