Road to Niagara Falls

A few days ago, my childhood dream to see Niagara Falls became a reality thanks to my patient husband who loves to drive and explore. This is the best way to see our beautiful country, from the passenger seat of a comfortable car while gasoline is still available although not exactly cheap. “Thunder of Water,” as the Indians call Niagara Falls, is a long journey from our home. We crossed Virginia into Maryland, central Pennsylvania, and western New York to the border with Canada. Northern Virginia is a maze of traffic-congested highways sandwiched between lush forests and the mighty Potomac River. It is amazing that the woods are still populated by so many critters and birds, considering the heavy traffic and constant construction in all directions, at all hours of the night and day. The population is a hodgepodge of 225 different nationalities, most of whom do not speak English in public. There is a constant cacophony of languages no matter where you go. The population growth exploded in one county alone since 2000, according to the U.S. census, by 43.1 percent.

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