To really live: Everyday do something that scares you . . . so I am told. Afraid of heights? Me, too. Friends with whom I regularly backpack in Hoosier National Forest dared each other this past weekend to try holler hopping. In the rolling hills and fall colors south of Bloomington, Indiana, we found Explore … Continue reading Holler Hopping –– Ziplining Hoosier Style
Exploring Toronto
The car ride from Niagara to Toronto along the shore of Lake Ontario was beautiful in spite of a heavy rain. We arrived safe and dry at the Marriott to find very comfortable, fancy, and expensive rooms. The rain stopped and we ventured out to explore the entertainment district of the cosmopolitan city. There seemed … Continue reading Exploring Toronto
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Cycling Through Niagara’s Vineyards
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a gorgeous town about a half hour scenic drive along the Niagara River. Beautiful flowers adorn street corners, shops, restaurants and parks. One could spend an entire day poking around in cute shops, dining, attending the theatre festival, and soaking up history. Bob and I and our friends, Keith and Donna, chose to … Continue reading Cycling Through Niagara’s Vineyards
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A Painted Lady
Outside the hustle-bustle of the tourist area of Niagara Falls we found a gem of a painted lady––an old Victorian house––which is now a wonderful bed-and-breakfast inn with views of the Niagara River gorge about a mile below the Falls. Carolyn and Gary Burke moved into the fixer-upper thirty-four years ago and raised their two … Continue reading A Painted Lady
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Into The Mist – Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls surprised me. I expected a run-down tourist trap like the Wisconsin Dells. We flew into Buffalo NY and drove across the Niagara River to the Canadian side. The area was certainly a tourist trap, but up-scale, interesting, and very expensive. The dollar is worth less in Canada, and near The Falls Starbucks charges … Continue reading Into The Mist – Niagara Falls
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 