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Day 18: Niagara Falls, Canada

 

It had rained overnight and the resort like backyard at my friends house looked even greener. Quite a contrast to the smaller lots in California.  After a leisurely breakfast, it was time to bid adieu to them and head on to Canada today. Can't thank them enough for their warmth and hospitality. I filled out the ArriveCAN form and got ready for my drive across Ambassador Bridge in Detroit  for my one day overseas in this road trip.

 

The first stop was to see my aunt in Kitchener, Canada. It was slow going because of the long line of trucks at the border. The border agent wanted to know about all the places I had stopped at on my road trip. Then the traffic stopped for an hour due to an accident and had to be diverted through some backroads. And on top of everything, it was raining hard. 

A few hours late, I was glad to finally get there and meet my cousin and my aunt and get her blessings. 


After a couple of hours chatting and catching up, reminiscing about my childhood summer visits to Hoshiarpur, it was time to leave for Niagara Falls. It was a pleasant drive and reached my B&B a few minutes before sunset. After quickly checking in, headed for a walk to the famous falls. 

This is my third visit to Niagara Falls, and it is still a grand, thundering, beautiful spectacle for me.



After walking around for a few hours, enjoying the falls at sunset and then seeing the light show at the falls, I headed back to my lovely little Bed & Breakfast to sleep after a very packed and fulfilling day. 






The raw numbers for the day:

  • 303 miles driving, 12700 steps walking
  • 4 Tesla supercharger stops
  • 2 states - Michigan, Ontario
  • 2 countries - USA, Canada

 Next:  Day 19: Reunion with IIT Buddies (Sept 22, 2022)

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  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2023 at 10:01 AM

    Awesome Suneel.what a beautiful explanation.

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