New York!
(again)
Ok, it was that time of the month again so we headed off to Niagara Falls New York for Jo-Anne's allergy shot. After a lengthy line at the border at the Lewisville bridge we ended up at our destination for the night. Hah! Actually we love anything concerning Paris or France, but this one near the Falls wasn't it, but I couldn't resist the pic.
We did decide to stay at the Red Coach Inn right next to the American Falls and the park on the US side. This B&B Inn was built in 1923 and had tremendous character, super service, not to mention the perfect location to get to the American side of the Falls.
As you turned around from the above picture you were greeted by the Niagara River in all its roaring glory as it races to the edge just beyond the bridge in the photo below. The buildings in the profile below are on the Canadian side.
In our well appointed room was a fridge with a plate of cheese and crackers, a split of champagne, and some sparkling water, all free to use. After the snack and at dinner time we headed over to the Griffon Gastropub we have described before; now our favorite dinner place in Niagara Falls on the US side.
There, we split their Chicken waffle sandwich and added a side of bacon jam bruschetta. The chicken waffle was constructed of two waffle halves filled with a baked buttermilk panko chicken crusted chicken breast, jalapeno coleslaw, smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, and drizzled with maple mayo. Yup!
Coming back to the hotel we walked the short distance over to the falls escarpment for spectacular views of the roaring torrent. While the view on the US side isn't as complete as across the way, it is still something in the sunset.
After a quiet comfortable night we went to the restaurant in the Inn for their free breakfast. The restaurant sits at the front of the Inn just next to the entranceway in the photo of the front of the place.
The massive fireplace as you come into the restaurant above and then the quaint bar below; perfect.
The interior is remarkable 1923 and gorgeous with leaded glass and original woodwork. This is the breakfast room and there is more seating visible through the windows and even more on a porch outside where you can hear the roar of the falls.
Breakfast was eggs Benedict for Jo and for me a crab omelet stuffed with asparagus and mozzarella cheese; all done to perfection.
Sitting at the table and looking out the window we could just see the Embassy Suites hotel with its red top on the other side through the plume where we had stayed with the kids two years ago and looked in this direction and wondered what the other side was like.
While there is much less to see and do on the American side, the Red Coach Inn and Gastropub made our trip this month a really memorable one. Back next month for the final shot!
