NIAGARA FALLS

Seeing Niagara Falls is a dream to many,but that dream came true to me and I am very pleased to say that I am among the many who have traveled to see this amazing spectacle which nature has given to us......


As the memorial day is nearing by ,we get four holidays in a row, so we started planning where to go..this question arises everytime...As we are new to Chicago,i suggested to go in and around Chicago,but after a lot of discussions we decided to go to NIAGARA FALLS.....

Niagara Falls, one of the world's greatest natural wonders, can only be described as breath taking...Millions of tourists from around the world come by plane, train and automobile to experience the spectacular view of Niagara Falls....

Coming to the point I didnt expect this much earlier to see NIAGARA FALLS..and Without wasting time started packing , booked hotels and planned everything...

As per the plan We started at 6.00a.m....it takes 12 hrs drive to reach Niagara from Chicago..

Our journey to Niagara was very joyful and we were very eager to see the spectacular falls,but as the journey was too long, we took some stop overs in the middle..nearly at 5.00p.m we got to see the sign board " WELCOME TO NIAGARA"...HURRAY we shouted with joy..From the long distance we saw the water flowing and the rhythmic sound of water...

I read it some where that, human body consists 60% of water,and so attracted to water..how true it is..from kids to elders all are attracted to water and wants to play with it...that is the magnificent power of water....

After reaching the destination we checked -in the hotel and came out refreshed ,carrying our cameras we headed towards the falls..then the time was 6.30 p.m...we dont know how Niagara looks like ,so when we saw the stream of water we thought "is this Niagara falls "......and then we followed some tourists and viewed water falls from long distance.....We were very upset because this is not what we thought..it is said unlike CANADA , we get to see only some part of falls from U.S side..

As it is getting darker,the crowd is growing and we came to know that Each night, various-colored lights shine on the falls. Blue, yellow, purple, green, and pink light up the falls, creating a flowing rainbow of water for all to see and at 10.00 p.m fireworks ..

We satisfied a bit after seeing this colored water falls..and went back to our hotels as we tired very much of the day journey..


Next day we planned to MAID OF MIST..This is a boat ride which gives a close up experience to Niagara falls .The boat starts off at a calm part of the Niagara river and takes the passenger into
the dense mist of water spray.....we get into the boat and waited to see view ..and here comes THE AMAZING,SPECTACULAR AND MAJESTIC VIEW .THIS IS WHAT NIAGARA FALLS IS.....

No one could imagine the actual size and greatness of the falls.Our imaginations could never give us an idea of the actual beauty .The natural beauty and magnificence of the falls can only be seen through your own eyes....To fully enjoy the sights and sounds of the amazing falls, you should have to visit them personally......

I am pleased to say that I am among the many who have traveled to see this amazing spectacle which nature has given to us,we could never capture the wonderful rushing sound of the water pouring over and splashing into the basin below with just a click of photograph....

CHICAGO

Because of the economic crisis my husband got rolled off from the project in kingsport..I was upset for sometime because ,the place is like my home town and now we have to leave it...

After awaiting for 3 weeks one fine day he got selected for the project in Naperville(suburbs of Chicago).I jumped with joy because we are going to see Chicago...My husband said Naperville is like another Kingsport (a small town ,which is 30 miles away from chicago city)

We packed our things and left for Chicago within 2 days...When we landed at Airport,I first saw lots of snow all over, as we came in the month of january.......Chicago is famous as a Windy city and very very cold in winters..

As it is winter we dont want to go out in the chilled weather ,so we waited for summer to come.As Summer came we started going to see all the Chicago attractions.....

Sears Tower is the first place we visited......Currently Sears Tower is the tallest building in United States and recently it changed the name to Willis Tower.... and they attached glass balcony .It is sooo beautiful to see the whole city through the glass balcony...

Millennium park is another major attraction...and is famous for its modern architecture.It is a worth seeing..The park is soo wide and has many attractions ....As we went in summer the crowd is thick and good to see many people around us...

As we want to see leisurely ,we covered each attraction on each weekend...

After giving a pause for sometime we went to Navy Pier by train ...This is a long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan..It is Chicago's number one Tourist attraction..It include Sightseeing cruises and Water Taxi service, etc., Other attractions include rides like the Ferris Wheel along with many seasonal festivals for Halloween and Christmas. The pier has fireworks on Wednesday and Saturday nights during the summer and Friday and Saturday nights during the fall.

we see a lot of crowds in summer ..people in chicago enjoy each and every minute in summer as they have only short summers...