After a very busy and enlightening stay at Lily Dale, the oldest and largest Spiritualist community on the planet, it seemed only appropriate to visit one of the oldest and the largest waterfalls in the world (as measured by water volume).

Legendary Niagara Falls, located 60 miles from Lily Dale is a place my son Ogden, nor I, had ever seen before and seemed like an appropriate grand finale to a fun and adventurous 3 weeks together. This time spanned from Newport RI, to the Catskills of New York, then on to Children’s week at Lily Dale and finally to Niagara Falls. Our “Maiden of the Mist” boat tour was probably the highlight of our whole trip, as the boat remained perched for several minutes at the base of the Canadian falls, close enough to get a constant soaking , to hear the thunderous roar from the mineral rich green waters of Lake Erie rushing down the rock face and into the Lower Niagara Gorge below. Continue reading →