Vacation calling
Vacation: August 2nd - August 16th, 06
I had a great trip to the East Coast. I arrived in Buffalo, NY on a Wednesday night ready to enjoy my 2 week annual leave. I stayed with my friend Joe whose family is from Buffalo for 5 days. On Thursday we went to downtown Buffalo which a buzz with people and a midday concert which we just missed. Walked along the waterfront to the Nigara River and saw the North end of Lake Erie. Checked out the HSBC Arena where the Sabres play hockey. On Friday, I went to the American side of Niagara Falls. I had never been to the American side but checked out the Canadian side when I lived in Canada. I got to go on the Maid of the Mist twice this time and it was a really fun ride. It was awesome to be that close to the Horseshoe Falls. On Saturday, I went to the Corn Festival in Eden, NY. I thought it was all about celebrating corn, but instead it had baseball games, classic rock music, and recreations of civil war battles and life. Of course, they did have a corn eating contest which was fun to watch. I always seen movies about these contests but seeing one in real life was fun. Sunday, I went to a large evangelical church and then played stickball and a game like horseshoes with my friend Joe's family. Monday, I did Fort Niagara on Lake Ontario (near Buffalo) which was cool. It was a cloudy day so I could not see Toronto across the lake. The fort was built by the French but taken over by the British before it became part of the US. On Monday evening, I went to a Christian music festival called Kingdom Bound. I saw Casting Crowns, Audio Adrenline, and Hawk Nelson play. The music was great. I never realized Casting Crowns wrote so many famous worship songs. Tuesday, I drove 6.5 hours to Middletown, NY where my mom's cousin lives. Part 2 to follow.
I had a great trip to the East Coast. I arrived in Buffalo, NY on a Wednesday night ready to enjoy my 2 week annual leave. I stayed with my friend Joe whose family is from Buffalo for 5 days. On Thursday we went to downtown Buffalo which a buzz with people and a midday concert which we just missed. Walked along the waterfront to the Nigara River and saw the North end of Lake Erie. Checked out the HSBC Arena where the Sabres play hockey. On Friday, I went to the American side of Niagara Falls. I had never been to the American side but checked out the Canadian side when I lived in Canada. I got to go on the Maid of the Mist twice this time and it was a really fun ride. It was awesome to be that close to the Horseshoe Falls. On Saturday, I went to the Corn Festival in Eden, NY. I thought it was all about celebrating corn, but instead it had baseball games, classic rock music, and recreations of civil war battles and life. Of course, they did have a corn eating contest which was fun to watch. I always seen movies about these contests but seeing one in real life was fun. Sunday, I went to a large evangelical church and then played stickball and a game like horseshoes with my friend Joe's family. Monday, I did Fort Niagara on Lake Ontario (near Buffalo) which was cool. It was a cloudy day so I could not see Toronto across the lake. The fort was built by the French but taken over by the British before it became part of the US. On Monday evening, I went to a Christian music festival called Kingdom Bound. I saw Casting Crowns, Audio Adrenline, and Hawk Nelson play. The music was great. I never realized Casting Crowns wrote so many famous worship songs. Tuesday, I drove 6.5 hours to Middletown, NY where my mom's cousin lives. Part 2 to follow.
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