The distance was 916 miles (about 14 hours) from Atlanta according to the shortest-distance calculated by GoogleMaps.
Our tour director was Cathy Stokes and she uses Kelly Tours for bus charter. Our bus driver was 'Bob-the-bus-driver'. We had good weather almost every day - a little rain one day but Cathy adjusted our schedule to see the state park. We ate OUTSTANDING food at many restaurants. Also, we had dinner in an Amish house that was arranged by our local tourguide. We had a step-on tourguides for Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Amish Ohio country. We got to see much more than the falls, but - I took too many pictures to show many of them. In previous posts, I have included some pictures of the food that I eat. I did not post food pictures here because there would be too many pictures for the page. One last item. I started this website before Google put pictures on their maps. I encourage the viewer to also see the Google pictures.
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We park our cars at a church and load the bus for the trip. When I arrived, there were already many people in line for the choice of seats.
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The next picture is where we stopped for lunch in Morgantown,WV. Cathy found an exit that had multiple fast-food options. I ordered a burrito at the nearby Taco Bell and took this picture as I walked back to the bus.
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We spent the first night in Bleckley, WV. A couple of Visitors Centers rest stops and lunch at a cafeteria in Gastonia,NC. Our second night was at the Hotel M in Buffalo,NY. Our tour director had planned for us to have dinner at the hotel restaurant or a nearby mall food court. After arriving, we were told that the hotel restaurant was not open and the mall food court closed at 6pm. Our tour director made unforseen closures into an opportunity by ordering Olive Garden dinner. She was able to get the hotel to use a van and deliver the spaghetti or alfredo with noodles, stick bread, and salad to the restaurant area and we gathered there.
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In Buffalo, we toured the Frank Lloyd Wright house - named the Martin House. Here are our guides.
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In Buffalo, we toured the Frank Lloyd Wright house - This picture is of the indoor garden and prominent statue. It was stunning. By the way, we were not allowed to take pictures inside the house. I considered this to be part of the outside since we had exitted the back door of the house.
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Next, we ate lunch at the Anchor Bar.
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We crossed the border at the Queenstown Lewiston Bridge. We had to wait a while as busses in front of us unloaded and entered the building. We had to present our passport to agents and answer questions about our possessions. I had previously seen signs to not take pictures at border crossings. After returning home, I was able to see some outside pictures of buildings on GoogleMaps. We reboarded and went to the Embassy Suites in Niagara Falls for the next 3 nights. We unloaded the bus near the Valet Parking underneath the hotel. I think that the hotel has 40 floors and the elevators were frequently heavily used.
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We had an EXCELLENT meal at The Secret Garden Restaurant.
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After eating, we were treated to wonderful views of Niagara Falls at night. One with red lights and another with blue lights.
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We toured the area on the bus and I loved the flowers in the center dividing area of the streets. Plus, there were gardens and other beautiful areas.
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We had lunch at the Skylon Tower Restaurant. It revolved so that we could see the whole area while dining. We had 'pre-ordered' our meal and the food was exceptional - perfect. The service was so efficient, we couldn't believe how fast we received the food.
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Next on the agenda was the Niagara Falls boat tour - into the falls and getting wet. It was absolutely fantastic!
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The next morning, it was on to new adventures. We saw the locks on the Erie Canal.
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The clock tower at the center of the town Niagara-on-the-Lake. The courthouse is in the background.
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After lunch, we tasted some delicious ice wine from Bella Terra.
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Skyride on large ferris wheel with enclosed passenger boxes
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The next day, we rode to Millersburg, OH. For dinner we ate at the Dutch Valley restaurant.
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We attended a play at the Ohio Star Theater. The name of the play was "Ruth". The theater was a short walk from the restaurant.
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We had many things to do and see in Amish country. We had a step-on local guide show us the area and tell us about what it was like to be Amish.
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Hershbergers Farm and Bakery provided us with a special treat. Each passenger could pick out a free item from the bakery. I had a bavarian cream filled rectangular baked donut. It was delicious and had no calories.
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We sampled the cheese made at Heini's. The store was behind me and I took the picture through a glass viewing partition of the work-area.
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We had a candle carving demonstration.
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We took a group photo at the world's largest cuckoo clock.
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We ate lunch and shopped at a flea market..
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Our local guide arranged for us to have a wonderful 'family-style' dinner in an Amish home.
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Great food.
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We left Ohio and rode to West Virginia. We stopped in Wytheville to enjoy a dinner theater. Before the theater, we met on the patio which was walking distance to the hotel.
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The play was "Oklahoma".
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The next day, Cathy had arranged for us to have salad, soup, and wrap sandwiches at Tamarack.
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