Part 9 Kirtland & Part 10 Port Clinton

After Niagara Falls we headed to Kirtland, Ohio. The best part of Kirtland was meeting up with cousin Jan. Jan lives in Pittsburgh and was able to meet up with us so we could visit with her. It was a blast to spend the day with her. It happen to work that we spent more time visiting with her than seeing the sites because a group was holding a conference that day and they took over all the sites. So on to the pictures:

Kirtland Temple

I know that the Lord has preserved it for a reason but still entering the doors it very much seems like more of a museum than a temple.

Picture above is the Whitney's home and picture below is the Whitney store. Wished we would have had more time to look and ponder the things that happen there but we had that group behind us. I may go back and visit just for this place.

Mom & Dad & Jan

Back to pictures of bugs and colors

After Kirtland, Ohio we headed to Port Clinton, Ohio. We headed there mainly because it was on our way to the next stop. When we got there we found this African Safari. We had a good time but there was not many African animals there, but we enjoyed the elk, buffalo, and deer.

The first couple of pictures are the "African" animals.

HELLO!!! All the animals really liked DAD :)

My buffalo pictures did not turn out well but I wanted to include at least one.

Picture and Video of the elk. Here we had to travel thousands of miles to hear an elk bugle. So sad!!!

Next stop is Lexington, Kentucky. Horses, Horses, and more Horses!!!

Part 8 Niagara Falls

PART 8 NIAGARA FALLS STATE PARK:

This was maybe my favorite stop of the entire trip. I have always heard about how beautiful the falls are but people forgot to tell me how powerful they are. We stayed on the American side and rode the Maid of the Mist and did the Cave of the Winds. The Cave of the Winds was my favorite part because of the power. The falls are so powerful that at the bottom of them they create hurricane force winds. AWESOME POWER!! We were in the off season so the water coming down is about 1/2 of what it is in the peak of the summer and yet I couldn't even stand up straight without holding on to something. I can't imagine how much more powerful it would be in the summer time.

Here are just a few of the pictures I took. ENJOY!!!

Can you even picture 675,000 gallons yet imagine that many gallons every second?

Part of the Horseshoe falls

Canada and Horseshoe Falls
Mom and Dad on the Observation Deck. Dad and I are very proud of Mom. She is not a fan of boats or heights and yet she conquered both at the Falls!

American Falls, Bridal Falls, Horseshoe Falls

View from the Observation Deck

Horseshoe Falls from the bottom. Picture taken while we were on the Maid of the Mist.

It is very hard to capture a rainbow :)

Mom and Dad in the wonderful gear for the Maid of the Mist

Beginning of the Cave of the Winds. Making our way up to the Hurricane deck!

Half way up to the Hurricane Deck. This pathway takes you right to the bottom of the Falls. Very Cool!!!!

Mom was able to get a picture of me on the Hurricane Deck. The rain and the wind was awesome :) I completely got soaked. It is a good thing they provide everyone with sandals and yellow rain coat.

Next stop Kirtland, Ohio and Port Clinton, Ohio