Wings Over the Rainbow
Niagara Falls
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The picture above is from our one and only visit to the Niagara Falls in Buffalo New York. We were with Mom, and it was my and Jo Ann's second visit to the United States though Lynette, Laurie, and Eric's first. We were a little lost during those times.
The picture shows the less traditional view of the Niagara Falls. We were on a bus tour with a lot of German folk and we didn't understand anyone. Somewhere near Buffalo, The tour guide, Ingrid I think her name was, asked us to pass our passports forward to see if our Canadian Visas were in order.
Now we had signed up for the Tour of New York, so why would we need Canadian Visas? It was all very strange. Apparently, part of the tour was showing the Niagara Falls which separated The United States from Canada in that part of the world. The Canadian view of the Falls was the more grandiose one and part of the tour was seeing the falls from the Canadian side, as well as having dinner atop the rotating restaurant of the Skylon Tower. It was a stop on our tour which contained two Canadian day trips, with an overnight stay in a Buffalo Hotel.
Since we didn't have Canadian Visas, we were dropped off near the Canadian border to see the Falls on our own. We took a few pictures, walked around the area until they picked us up. The second day, we were dropped off near a shopping area. We spotted a huge factory outlet of Esprit which was an extremely trendy boutique at that time. We, being a group of mostly girls, shopped our heads off. I remember buying wallets at one dollar a piece which I then brought home as pasalubong as well as using them myself over a number of years.
The nights in Buffalo, were the best. We had discovered something which we loved. So much so that we didn't mind not seeing the Falls. As we lay watching Tommyknockers and shaking in our boots, we ordered something from the room service menu. We decided to go ahead and order what appeared to be a homegrown delicacy of the State. you know, "When in Rome..."
Our order came and we tasted this delicacy. It was delicious!!! Spicy ,but not hot, coated with a reddish marinade, there was a bit of a crunch as you bite into it, but tender, and juicy, with a creamy tangy cheesy dressing. It was soooooo goooooood!!!!
I think most of the time we spent in that hotel, as we stayed there stranded while the rest of the tour group spent two days in Canada, we gorged ourselves with it. All the while saying eat it while we can. We're leaving Buffalo soon and likely never coming back...and so we gorged.
By now you know what we've been eating. It's as common as water. It's available everywhere but we didn't know it then. Each time we ate out after Buffalo, we would open the menu and there it would be, right under the Appetizers heading. The first few times, we just thought it was because we were still near Buffalo, then as we reached L.A. we found out our folly. By that time, we must have already gained a lot of pounds from constantly eating it. At each restaurant, each and every time... we ordered it...just because we might never ever have it again.
Serves us right. I came home from that trip ten pounds heavier. All because of Buffalo Wings.
Loved it then, still do now. Specially when dipped in that yummy blue cheese dressing.
Thanks for the 362 visits from people who have dropped by since the blog started.
Thank you also to those who have written in the comments and guest book I appreciate it.
The picture above is from our one and only visit to the Niagara Falls in Buffalo New York. We were with Mom, and it was my and Jo Ann's second visit to the United States though Lynette, Laurie, and Eric's first. We were a little lost during those times.
The picture shows the less traditional view of the Niagara Falls. We were on a bus tour with a lot of German folk and we didn't understand anyone. Somewhere near Buffalo, The tour guide, Ingrid I think her name was, asked us to pass our passports forward to see if our Canadian Visas were in order.
Now we had signed up for the Tour of New York, so why would we need Canadian Visas? It was all very strange. Apparently, part of the tour was showing the Niagara Falls which separated The United States from Canada in that part of the world. The Canadian view of the Falls was the more grandiose one and part of the tour was seeing the falls from the Canadian side, as well as having dinner atop the rotating restaurant of the Skylon Tower. It was a stop on our tour which contained two Canadian day trips, with an overnight stay in a Buffalo Hotel.
Since we didn't have Canadian Visas, we were dropped off near the Canadian border to see the Falls on our own. We took a few pictures, walked around the area until they picked us up. The second day, we were dropped off near a shopping area. We spotted a huge factory outlet of Esprit which was an extremely trendy boutique at that time. We, being a group of mostly girls, shopped our heads off. I remember buying wallets at one dollar a piece which I then brought home as pasalubong as well as using them myself over a number of years.
The nights in Buffalo, were the best. We had discovered something which we loved. So much so that we didn't mind not seeing the Falls. As we lay watching Tommyknockers and shaking in our boots, we ordered something from the room service menu. We decided to go ahead and order what appeared to be a homegrown delicacy of the State. you know, "When in Rome..."
Our order came and we tasted this delicacy. It was delicious!!! Spicy ,but not hot, coated with a reddish marinade, there was a bit of a crunch as you bite into it, but tender, and juicy, with a creamy tangy cheesy dressing. It was soooooo goooooood!!!!
I think most of the time we spent in that hotel, as we stayed there stranded while the rest of the tour group spent two days in Canada, we gorged ourselves with it. All the while saying eat it while we can. We're leaving Buffalo soon and likely never coming back...and so we gorged.
By now you know what we've been eating. It's as common as water. It's available everywhere but we didn't know it then. Each time we ate out after Buffalo, we would open the menu and there it would be, right under the Appetizers heading. The first few times, we just thought it was because we were still near Buffalo, then as we reached L.A. we found out our folly. By that time, we must have already gained a lot of pounds from constantly eating it. At each restaurant, each and every time... we ordered it...just because we might never ever have it again.
Serves us right. I came home from that trip ten pounds heavier. All because of Buffalo Wings.
Loved it then, still do now. Specially when dipped in that yummy blue cheese dressing.
Mmmmmm.
posted by breathlez m.d. | 2:21 AM
1 Comments:
Hmmm... was Joann with us that time? I thought she didn't go with us. I do remember that she was the one who arranged our tours, since at the time she was working for Canadian Airlines. Which makes it ironic since we weren't able to get to Canada. :-)
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