Sunday Afternoon in Niagara Falls, NY

Marlene wanted to do something this afternoon after church.  I gave her a long list of ideas, and she chose going to Niagara Falls and taking a ride on the free shuttle  and doing a few things.  We asked Pam to accompany us.

We had lunch at the HONG KONG BUFFET before heading out.  Marlene drove and had no problems getting to Niagara Falls.  We stopped at WHIRLPOOL STATE PARK. The park is right across the Niagara River from the Niagara Aero Car.

  I had never been there.  There is a gorgeous trail overlooking the gorge and the whirlpools.

We walked on the trail a bit and I took a lot of pictures.  It is absolutely beautiful there.

I would say we spent a bit more than a half hour there before heading back to the parking lot.  Marlene purchased a frozen treat from a truck. 

We  waited a few minutes and then one of the EXPLORE NIAGARA shuttles came by and picked us up, and we headed towards the falls.  Our driver gave us a running commentary and answered our questions. 

When he asked where we were headed I answered "oh, we don't know"  because really, we didn't!!!

We got off back at the same place we got on (Whirlpool State Park) and headed towards Niagara University to go to the Castellani Art Museum.  Much of the museum was full of modern or abstract art such as this:

but the paintings of Niagara Falls by  Thomas Kegler  were phenomenal.  

Each one had a Bible verse to go with it.  After the museum, we went to the student union because Pam needed caffeine.

Then we headed back to Lockport.  It was a great afternoon.