Dear Readers,
For the past few days, we have been enjoying the beautiful Niagara falls from the Canadian side. We stayed at the Skyline Hotel and from there we were able to walk to the falls and other major tourist attractions. The first night we all went out and had a great time riding the rides and seeing the falls which were lit up by all these magnificent colors. The next morning we went to meet a girl named Jessica Droujko, who is thinking about coming to the New River Academy for the second semester. Her father owns the Niagara Helicopter Tours that flies people over Niagara falls. We were planning on taking a helicopter ride but are plans were cancelled on account of the wether. Instead, we took a tour of the helicopters. Following that, by the hospitality of the Droujkos, we were treated to a free tour of the city, including the wax museum, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum and Ripley’s Moving Theater. Finally, we went back to the helicopter pads where we ate a complimentary Helicpoter Cafe lunch.
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Eric, thanks for the descriptive update! Too bad you didn’t have better weather and the experience of flying around in the helicopter.
Jay (Alex’s Dad)
Is every day going to bring another great adventure? Don’t fret too much over missing the helicopter ride. Uncle Danny was attached to a navy helicopter submarine hunter squadron for some time. He refers to helicopters as 5000 nuts and bolts constantly trying to come apart. That said the time I was in a helicopter it was a blast – in Botswana. We coptered out of the African bush to Kubu island which is an exquisite tiny island in the middle of the largest salt pan(dry lake bed) in the world.
Kubu: http://k53.pbase.com/u14/rikwall/large/38697800.0925212505DSC_1536.jpg
We camped there 2 night(cold brrrr) and then flew on a Cessna to Victoria falls where we went rafting on the Zambezi hmmm…. note to Eric’s journal – Zambezi must do.
youtube Zambezi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3ZQce9VIwc&NR=1
Your hosts in Canada sound wonderfully gracious and I am sure offer the “safest” heli tours in the world.
Yes 5000 nuts and bolts constantly trying to come apart. Just think Eric you just need to keep your head above water. Keep up the good work.