Postcard from Niagara on the Lake

Niagara on the lake was as beautiful as it sounds.

We were really excited about our visit here for two reasons.  The first is that I'd promised my boss from school that we would check it out if we got the chance.  He had said how remarkable the place was, and he was absolutely right.  The main street of local shops reminded me of a little village that we would see in the Cotswolds and it felt just as peaceful here than it did at the lake and garden fountains.  Many people in Canada spend their retirement years here and it was very common to see this generation sitting on sidewalk benches or outside cafes, simply watching the world go by!  So many of them made a fuss of Alfie and I felt proud when he smiled back at them and pointed something out to them, talking away in his babble language that only makes sense to him.  Our second reason was that we got the chance to meet up with a friend that visited us a few years ago as part of the Capernwray Team - Deborah.  It was so nice seeing her again.  She was every bit as lovely and kind as we had remembered and we were so pleased to get the chance to meet her family as well.  Unfortunately we had left it a bit late in the day to visit the famous fort here that played an integral part during the war of 1812 and they were just closing the gates when we got there.  We could see some re-enactments in the distance and had to turn away, feeling a little disappointed.  We soon found ourselves happy again though when we took a short walk to the lake.  It was the perfect time of day to sit and admire the place and we even got to see the skyline of Toronto in the far distance. 

We're glad we came here.  We knew that Niagara Falls was probably going to have a completely different 'feel' so we appreciated the peace and quiet while it lasted and enjoyed this beautiful place.  Alfie had other ideas though.  He found a fun and novel way to look after his dummy and once we'd turned this into a game, things got a bit crazy, got rather noisy, got really fun!

But he agreed with his Daddy.  

Today had been a great day!