.... "Terps" is college, right? What is the "Brigade"? Is that a minor league team or another college team?
If the only reason for getting a passport is to go to Niagara Falls, Canada save your money and go to the American side. It's a much better view of the Horseshoe falls anyway. The Canadian side, although much more commercialized, doesn't afford the spectacular view of the "big" falls. I think that you can still ride the Maid of the Mist from the American side, I don't remember if that is true or not. Never rode it even though I was stationed in Niagara Falls for about 8 months. If somewhere in the future you think you might want to travel internationally, then by all means get one, but, not just for a days visit to NF.Well, since the ******* husband will not let me go to WDW (grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr), we may go to the March on DC on June 11, but we've never been to a march before and it starts at 10AM and we are not very good waker-uppers while on vacation, so maybe we are not good candidates for this. We are not good gays.
Phil wants to go to Niagara Falls (Canada section) but we both need passports, and the passport office is only open until noon in our area on weekends when we could do it. And again, we are not good waker-uppers.
Other ideas that have been discussed are: Pennsylvania wine trail (including Hershey Park), Vegas, Food and Wine at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, St. Thomas, Ogunquit, Maine. Getting Phil to commit to any of these is like asking a cat to eat a plate of broccoli.
In other words, we're not going anywhere.
Phil insists that the Canadian side is better, which is interesting, since he has never been to Canada.
It has more tourist traps, Ripley's, weird museums, etc. but, I don't really think it is better, just way more commercial. The biggy is that the horseshoe falls are on the Canadian side and alas, it cannot be seen in it's complete splendor unless you are viewing it from the American side. The American falls are cluttered with large chunks that has broken off from the falls and takes away a lot of the majesty of the falls. Years ago... 1969, you could walk through caves that are under the horseshoe falls and you come out, like the Jungle Cruise, to see the backside of water, but, real falling water, not piped in. I don't know if that show still exists or not. To me the area resembles every seaside resort you have ever seen anywhere. (or at least it did back then). On the American side you can also get to see Old Fort Niagara and the whirlpool area of the river. I'm not saying that the Canadian side is awful, it surely isn't, and there are more things to do and spend you money on in Canada. I just was never all that impressed by the total commercialism. But, then again, it has been a long time since I was there and perhaps by now the American side has caught up with the crassness.Phil insists that the Canadian side is better, which is interesting, since he has never been to Canada.
Isn't cave of the winds on the Canadian side? I don't see how they can do it on the American side since it has a bad habit of breaking off large amounts from time to time.
Ours just went to WDW for the week with her grandparents/cousin. We didn't know what to do with ourselves!Cruise. Camping. And....kiddo is going on vacation for 10 days with his grandparents..
what am I going to do with my free time? Sit in peace and quiet
Phil insists that the Canadian side is better, which is interesting, since he has never been to Canada.
Different views from each side. Definitely worth seeing from each vantage point.
