| Jim and Barbara's Genealogy Trip Day
Ten-September 17 |
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| On Day ten we were back in the
United States and were staying with Russell and Elaine Patrick in North
Tonawanda New York. We first met Elaine when I was in the Air Force
and stationed at England AFB in Alexandria Louisiana in 1960. Elaine
was married to Thomas Montgomery and Tom and I were weather observers.
Barbara came to visit me in Louisiana and she stayed with Tom and Elaine
while she was there. Elaine and Tom have since parted ways and Elaine
married Russell Patrick. They met at the Villages in central Florida.
Thank you Russell and Elaine for your hospitality!
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| In the thumbnail above, Russell Patrick is working with
his daughter Tina and son-in-law at the Farmers Market in North Tonawanda
where they sell cheese. We bought a large pastrami there and
brought it back for Dennis. He says it was excellent. Click on
the image to see a larger view. |
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| In the afternoon Russell and Elaine took us on a
tour of Buffalo and Niagara Falls (Canada and United States). For
those of you who enjoy Buffalo Wings, pictured above is a thumbnail of the
home of the Buffalo Chicken Wings, the Anchor Bar. Click on the image to see a
larger view and learn a few more facts about the Anchor Bar. |
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| We crossed back into Canada from Buffalo at the
Peace Bridge over the Niagara River. Russell directed us along the
scenic Niagara Blvd on the Canadian side and we drove north to the Niagara
Falls Ontario Canada. Click on the image above to see a larger view of the falls. |
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| Click here to view pictures of the
American Niagara Falls! |
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| We crossed back into the United States at the
Rainbow Bridge and then entered the American Falls/Niagara Reservation State
Park. Click on the image above to see a larger view of Elaine and
Barbara. |
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| Click here to view pictures from the Niagara
Reservation State
Park |
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Another part of the Niagara
Reservation State Park is Goat Island. You can take the tour bus that
circles the park and crosses over into Goat Island. We first went to
Terrapin Point on Goat Island and then we rejoined the tour bus and got off at a footbridge that allows you to cross over
parts of the Niagara River and onto Three Sisters Islands. It was pretty awesome
being out in the River and seeing the huge amount of water rushing to the Canadian Falls. Click
on the image to see a larger view.
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| Click here to view
pictures from Goat Island and the Three Sisters Islands |
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| After leaving Three Sisters Islands we again took
the tour bus and went to a departure point where we could walk onto Luna
Island which is on the Crestline of the American Falls. On the way to
our destination the bus driver asked me to lead the tour. Click on the
image to see a larger view. |
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Click here to
see pictures from Luna Island |
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| Back to Jim and Barbara's
New York and Pennsylvania Trip |