Kem had off this past week, so we headed for that popular Spring Break destination, Western New York.
We spent four days in and around Buffalo, taking in a variety of water phenomenon.
Our trip started at Letchworth State Park, where we hiked and took in the three waterfalls on site, the Lower, Middle and Upper Falls. Their beauty far exceeded their names.
The following day, we hiked out to the Eternal Flame Falls in Orchard Park, then hightailed it to Niagara-on-the-Lake, an absolutely charming Canadian city. By the time we departed, we had contributed mightily to that much-talked about trade deficit with our friends to the north.
Finally, on our last full day, we explored the site that draws the most eyeballs, Niagara Falls. We viewed these three amazing natural wonders from all angles but the water itself, as the Maid of the Mist was still in dry dock.
Yet, we had one more stop to make before heading home to Ohio. On Friday, we took a slight detour off I-90 to Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica in Lackawanna, the soon-to-be 100 years old church that was the labor of love for noted Buffalo priest, Father Nelson Baker.
Yes, after so many “falls” on this first week of Easter, it was nice to finish in a beautiful place where we’re reminded that He is Risen.
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