We headed north and decided that we would do the Falls from the Canadian side.

But before we got there we stopped overnight in a very special place in Pennsylvania.

HERSHEY! The suburb/town is actually called Hershey and it has The Chocolate World in it. Clearly it is the home of Hershey chocolate and of course as foremost chocolate critics (in our minds) we could not pass up on the opportunity to visit the Hershey Chocolate World and partake in some samples 😉

The entire town does have a lovely scent of sweet chocolate to it, and this place was definitely a buzz to investigate. We got to try a free sample of the Hershey chocolate drops after getting to ride in the Hershey cart through the factory. I had no idea they were responsible for Kit Kats as well. That’s some good quality candy right there and they are also responsible for my most favourite candy in the whole wide world – Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. This was a good spot to stop. But I do have to say – Lindt is still my favourite chocolate. It’s nummy.

Then it was on to Niagara Falls – after a little bit of research and also hearing a lot of different peoples’ opinions on the topic – we decided this wonder of the world should be viewed from the Canadian side.

It was a quirky little touristy town Niagara Falls Ontario. Has a main strip filled with stores and attractions all geared no doubt to a very VERY busy summer season. The Falls are spectacular and are definitely worth a look at least once in a lifetime. I can cross that one of my bucket list now.

We had a couple nights there and then headed over to the other side so that Tim could capitalise on a local concert given by one his bands Megadeth. Gave me the opportunity to take a walk along the Falls from the NY side. It’s still a very nice walk however the area is not quite as geared towards tourists which is not a bad thing at all. I do think you get to see more of the Falls from the Canadian side though and if you go at the right time then the Maid of The Mist boat ride which takes you in close to the Falls is definitely worth doing and only able to be done from the Canadian side.

This was a building I noticed on the walk back to the motel. I have no idea what this building is for only that I dubbed it “Angry Raven”.

From Niagara Falls it was off to BOSTON! Home of the Red Sox and Harvard and lots of very old places.