Niagara Falls, Buffalo Wings at the Anchor Bar & we were stopped at the CANADIAN 🇨🇦 border...
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0:00 Best Intro Ever
0:08 Welcome back
0:30 Driving from New Jersey to Buffalo
1:55 Buffalo, NY
2:26 At the Anchor Bar
4:14 Time to leave
4:18 Quick view of Buffalo
4:44 Let's go to Canada
5:50 Entering wasn't easy...
10:18 Finally, Marie is in Canada!
11:07 The Niagara Falls
15:16 Pictures at a giant chair
15:57 Dinner Time
16:47 Next video is a special video!
17:43 Mesmerized by the Falls
19:05 Thank you for watching!
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You know that at the border they checked out your UA-cam channel and then couldn't pull themselves away. That's why it took so long!
Hahaha love it! 😂
On your next trip to the US you should go to the Rocky Mountain/Southwest Desert region. More specifically, check out some of the great National Parks out that way. Especially in Southern Utah.
Incroyable! The Falls are so beautiful. Your American friend deserves a lot of praise for taking you to so many places and making your trip so memorable. What a great guy!
My friends and I used to go to Canada from the US before we were 21 because the drinking age was 18. The border guards pulled us over all the time just to hassle us because they didn't want young adults coming in to get drunk and make trouble. They do something called behavioral interviewing, it's more about how you react than what you say.
The sheriff card years! Lifelong Riversider myself. Happy new year!
Thanks now I want wings
Know what makes you different from most youtubers? You can make a video about a subject/place and make it not about you. You had those pictures of you just sitting enjoying the view, which I have been there and agree, it is amazing. You were able to just relax and enjoy a quiet moment without having to force yourself into it. I saw the same thing when you visited Normandy. You were there, but respectfully. Too many other people would have forced the video to be about themselves, and not where they were. Kudos Marie! You are truly a special lady, and I hope you are able to visit the US a lot more. You need to visit all 50 states as they are all truly different.
(I'm only thru 37, so I have some traveling of my own to do!)
You know...I probably stood on the very same spoy as you next to the edge of the falls...🙂
Me too.
Bonjour sweetie, this is the best video of your trip so far. A few thoughts:
1) I thought the buffalo wings didn't look all that appetizing, so I wasn't surprised you didn't like them. Good thing you weren't in Buffalo in the winter. The lake effect snow from Lake Erie is brutal. I got caught in it once, and it's a terrible experience.
2) I can see why you were detained at the Canadian border; I've always thought you look suspicious.😁Just kidding Marie. I'm sure others are correct that the border agents were looking for human trafficking.
3) Calling the Falls "majestic", is the perfect description. Your camera work there was exceptionally good. Your filming skills are outstanding.
Buffalo is my hometown, glad you got to see it.
The Canadian Border Agents were probably trying to make sure you weren't being "trafficked" (human trafficking). Remind me to tell you a story about being denied entry at a border checkpoint from Montana to Canada in the 90's (didn't even need a passport back then). It's a pretty funny story now, but wasn't that funny at the time, considering the border agent told me if I didn't get in my truck and drive back to the U.S. border, she was going to shoot me, lol. The U.S. border agents thought it was hilarious.
Had an issue on a concert tour during high school. We went up to Calgary and Regina, and on our way back to the US, we went through border security. Most of us were US citizens, but we did have a few exchange students.
Border patrol said "Let's make this simple. Is everyone american?" And all the exchange students said "NO!", so we got detained for almost a hour as they dealt with all the exchange student's passports. The Americans got to chill out near the bus, but our chaperones and teachers had a lot of questions to answer.
I agree, they were concerned about human trafficking. You have to give them some credit for being on the lookout. BTW/even as an American, going across the border into Canada can be nerve-wracking. They often make it a point to ask questions of everyone in the car, just to see if the accents are the same (within families) or to make sure the stories add up. It isn't like they are threatening, but it isn't exactly friendly or casual, either. I would imagine it is the same or worse for folks trying to get into the U.S.
Yeah, human trafficking is a pretty major problem for both the US and Canada. Glad they were looking out!
I didn't think CBSA started carrying weapons until 2006.
@@ericgeorgetruckgrilling The border person at the booth wasn't armed, but the woman inside that walked me out was packing heat and an attitude. The American border agents told me (after they stopped laughing) that she had a history of doing that to males in their twenties. Also, the "CBSA" wasn't founded until 2004/2005. I'm not sure what they were called before that.
Yes, New York! I'm from the other side of the state near Albany!
When I was 16, many many moons ago, we went to Buffalo to visit my uncle who lived there. My family is from Texas. We, too, went to the Canada side to see the Falls.
Could you imagine going over those falls inside a barrel?
More fun than a barrel of monkeys! 🤓👍
Niagara Falls WHAOU....... Beautiful 😯😯😯😯
Marie!Marie! What a fantastic video!!! What I like most about your videos is that that you make me feel like I am there and getting just as much enjoyment as if were ACTUALLY there, while at the same time learning things About the places you visit. That is not an easy thing to do , and yet you make it look so easy . Unfortunately, with the prevalence of drugs and human trafficking, as well as possible terrorist activity, the border agents must do their jobs , which understandably can be unnerving at times. Sometimes the many have to pay for the sins of a few. By the way, you handled that whole situation very well. There is nothing wrong with being afraid at times. We all have those moments. It’s What we do and how we control ourselves in those situations, and , despite your fear, you handled the situation beautifully. Well done!! Can’t wait to see the upcoming videos!!!😎👍👍👍
I have been to the Anchor Bar myself and had the wings. Yummy.
In the 1970's the Niagra River was very polluted and the water smelled BAD! Very thankful that things are cleaned up.
Merry Christmas, Marie and everyone.
Same to you and yours Dan. 🎄👍
I really enjoy your videos and editing. You are lucky to have found such a generous friend! Fun useless fact; it takes 200 years for water to traverse the Great Lakes system. 99% of the water in the Great Lakes is from the last ice age 12,000 years ago, and is referred to as "fossil water". Only 1% of the water in all the Great Lakes is new water from rain, rivers, etc...since it is a closed system the outflow is extremely small and that also makes the lakes very vulnerable to pollution since the pollutants don't get flushed out.
Joyeux Noël Marie & Famille ! Je suis si heureux que vous ayez apprécié vos vacances ici en Amérique du Nord, votre prochain voyage en Amérique devrait être la côte ouest. Là encore, l'Amérique est un endroit tellement immense. il y a encore beaucoup d'explorations qui vous attendent !
Bonjour Marie! Yeah, what an amazing view! Sorry that you got stopped at the border, but I'm not all that surprised since you 2 are form different countries. Umm...as far as Christmas...yeah...I had mentioned in a comment on an earlier video that my Dad passed away on 13 December down in Florida (I'm in Michigan,) well...now my Step-Dad is in end-of-life-care hospice here at home. My Mom doesn't think he'll live to see Christmas, but it's tough to say. He turned 80 years old 2 days ago on the 19th, and has been in hospice care since yesterday. His youngest son passed away suddenly at age 48 a few months ago from a blood clot, so my family has had a rough year. We normally have his kids and their kids over on Christmas morning, but because of the circumstances, and an expected severe snow storm (up to 10 inches/25 cm) we cancelled, but many of the kids and grandkids have come by to say goodbye. Thank you for your beautiful and interesting videos. It's been great to be able to relax and enjoy them during these past few difficult weeks. Bonne journee! ~Be Blessed.
I always enjoy reading your comments, but I'm so sorry to hear about the recent events with your family. I'll say a prayer for you and your family.
I echo the other comment. Again, my condolences to you and your family. You have had it rough recently. I hope you can enjoy Christmas to an extent despite the sorrow. It’s always tough losing people we love, but God’s love and the love and support of family and friends gets us through it. As a Christian, I have faith in eternal life. I have lost four members of my immediate family. I pray that one day I will see them again in heaven. I pray that’s true for you as well. Hang in there. 🙏🏻🎄
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Aliwant, I am so very sorry for the tragedies that have hit your family this year! I pray God will take care of you and ease the pain from these through Christmas. Take care 🙏❗
Farthest east I have been in my life is Phoenix Arizona so when you show the countryside as you drive that is so cool. I love everything and feel the need to go visit it myself. Thank you much. 😀
I'm glad to see French Cuteness had a good time in Canada/America.
You drove by my house, I live a few miles before the Harris Bushville sign where the big hospital was. I was in that hospital last week✌The 1969 Woodstock site museum is close to there,,next time ;)
That is bureaucracy, Marie! The bureaucracy takes their sweet time - on their schedule!
I used to live and grew up in that area... it is incredible in the Autumn...
I enjoy watching your videos of your trips. Keep up the great job. Merry Christmas.
Again, a job well done. After watching I checked something about Niagara Falls.
I knew they “shut off” the American side back in 1931 but just now I learned they diverted the water again back in 1969. The plan was to remove the boulders at the base to give the falls more height. It was noted at the time that a great number of people went to the falls to see the water not flow over.
Well, you succeeded in putting a smile on my face once again. Thank you as always for a wonderful video. Merry Christmas
Wonderful video Marie. I’m so sorry you didn’t like the Buffalo Wings but at least you can say you had the original. Sometimes crossing borders can be tricky and sorry to hear that you had issues. Niagara is so beautiful, especially the nighttime pictures. Thank so much for sharing. Can’t wait for you next video. Take care and stay safe 🙏❤
If you ever do make it down to the southern part of the U.S. You’re going to REALLY enjoy the kindness down here. We have a thing called “Southern Hospitality”. Everyone in the southern states (Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas) are especially kind to one another. It’s something you will see pretty quickly if you ever make it to the south. But we also have a very diverse culture as well, so you have to kinda be careful in some places like New Orleans. It’s not as dangerous as say Los Angeles or New York, but you have to be careful and kinda know where your going at night particularly. But if you ever do make it down here, you’ll see that “Southern Charm” pretty quickly in Texas, Louisiana & Mississippi. There’s not much to do down here, but you’ll LOVE the Southern Hospitality for sure. And you can always shoot me a message if you ever need advice on where to go and things like that if you ever need to. Best of travels 😊
Bonjour Marie, I don't know if you noticed on the back of the Canadian $20 dollar bill, there is a picture of a Canadian monument at Vimy Ridge in France. I hope while you were in Canada, you were able to try your Quebecois cousins creation of the very tasty dish of Poutine.
Thank you so much for sharing. I have only seen the falls from the USA side. So, your video was a delight to experience. Have fun and be safe.
Aren't Niagara Falls beautiful? I was to Niagara Falls twice in my life - when I was seven - with my cousins and my family. Then my family was at Niagara Falls when we were on the Maid of the Mist, we went through the Falls and, even though we were wearing heavy rain coats, we got SOAKED!
You were in my home town of Buffalo! If I knew we would have meet you and showed you around plus give you some guidance about crossing the border. My dad's family are mostly Canadian. It's good you came before the snow started.
Beautiful editing Marie. One of your best videos. I love Canada too. I live near the border on the west coast near Vancouver BC. If Canada was a little warmer I would definitely consider moving there. What a beautiful country they have.♥
The Canadian-USA border crossing can be tricky. I grew up in Detroit, Michigan across the river from Windsor, Ontario. For 20 years I belonged to a Windsor-Detroit Historical club and we had monthly meetings alternating between the cities. Three times Canadian customs sent me for secondary search. I still cannot figure out why other than random. The first time I was like you, I wanted to answer honestly but I wanted to be careful what I said. I am thoroughly enjoying your travelogue.
Another fun video. I know I said this before but you're very good at this.
16:46 OMG, that sandwich looks delicious!!
Never been, buts looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.
The American side is great too. Niagara Falls State Park and Maid of the Mist and The Cave of the Winds are all great places to visit too. You can't go wrong anywhere at Niagara Falls.
Next time you visit America there are quite a few places you need to go. 1) Florida, which has Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios, etc. 2) Yellowstone National Park, the largest geothermal area in the world. A ton of wild animals, such as, bison Buffalo, grizzly bears, moose, elk, mountain lions/cougars, bobtail cats, etc. You have geysers, mud pots, hot springs, water falls,etc. 3) Yosemite National Park, it has the largest trees in the world. Redwoods, some are as old as 3.,000 years old. Also,different wild animals, mountain climbing, and waterfalls, etc. 4) The Grand Canyon. It's huge and is up to a mile deep. 5) Las Vegas, gambling, shows, concerts,etc.
I no idea that they had lit up the falls like that. Beautiful. ✌️
We live less than an hour’s drive from the Falls (Canada) and usually take visitors from distant lands to see it. We never get tired of seeing it ourselves. If you ever get back in warmer weather I strongly recommend taking the Niagara City Cruises up to the bottom of the Falls, there’s no better way to see them.
It’s also a must for you to come back to Canada for another visit and see Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City.
Watching you slide on that chair was hilarious! Picked the wrong pants that day!
FrenchTastic = International Troublemaker!!! Bright blue skies and lovely foliage - glad you got to experience that. I think Buffalo got about 700 feet of snow right after your left. Those falls sure are beautiful! Great Video!! :0) 🐺
Haha 😂
Hey Marie! You know - I totally get the "panic" fear of being questioned by the authorities. Doesn't matter that you've done nothing wrong, you know in your heart that what's going on might matter in some way that you don't understand. And that is simply scary! I'm really glad it turned out to be not a big deal, and that you got to proceed with your Canadian trip. I've never been to the Niagara Falls - how beautiful! And that VIEW from your room!!! WOW! Intoxicating! Looking forward to seeing your next video - I've been to Canada a few times, and have loved it every time! Thank you for another great trip video!! See you again soon, hun. Ciao! xo 🤗💗✨
Hello Marie, new subscriber here. I really like your content. Sorry you didn't like the buffalo wings. Not sure if the color was off on the sauce because of the camera or not. But the sauce looked like it had too much butter in it. Anyway I'm enjoying your adventures in France and the French Countryside. Have a very Merry Christmas and thanks for popping up in my UA-cam feed.
Thanks for subbing!😁
Hello Miss Marie !!! You and that Giant Chair was A Hoot indeed 😂😂😂😂😂 as for the Border yeah always A Problem ! , Still It's Great to know You Had Great Fun while exploring both Countries
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One of the world's first hydroelectric plants (generators) was at Niagara Falls. Awesome view. Love that you had fun. Merry Christmas.
Con Ed! I don't know if you still can but you used to be able to go under the falls! Took an elevator down, put on big rubber boots and a raincoat and out you went to get drenched!! What fun!!
What a great video! Wonderful to see Marie mesmerized by the majestic falls.😀 I've only been to the monumental falls once, but I didn't get to see it at night. Marvelous view! Thanks!
Beautiful video Marie. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Can't wait for the next one. Stay well and be safe.
Hi ya Marie,
It's beautiful catching all the fall colours throughout your trip, anchor's bar with its vintage bikes & stuff was so cool , what they do so well & one of those things I like about the states , if I recall right don't you also have some car plates on your wall. It's a shame the🐔 wings didn't live up to expectations, maybe it's just a acquired taste but you liked the spicy sauce, anyway you can't go wrong with crispy fries & a delicious sandwich .🍟🥪
I always like seeing all the old painted wooden houses & church's you drive through, it's a shame you went through that at the border, officials can be overzealous, maybe it was your accent that peaked there interest, not that makes any difference, I'm sure your not the only one , they shouldn't arrest anyone without probable cause , anyway you can laugh about it now, hopefully it wouldn't put you off returning to Canada & you'll be better prepared next time.
Arriving at Niagara falls it's awesome experiencing one of nature's wonders there alongside a city, you could have gotten up much closer on a boat ride if you don't mind getting sprayed, I think it's just on the american side but your camera isn't waterproof is it, I can see why you found the views from the window so captivating & pretty at night with a jazzy 🎶 score.
Thanks for your latest blog, has it really been that many, it was funny seeing you posing on a big chair, it's going to be interesting seeing more of Canada & what you made of it next time, & maybe you can show us all the coins you've collected on all your travels someday. 😀 💖 🌊 ✌️
Beautiful night time video of the falls. Too bad you got delayed at the border. Great video. Can't wait to see the next one.
Beautiful footage thank you for sharing
I live in New Jersey, and I went to Niagara Falls back in 2017. However, I drove straight to Niagara Falls, NY and crossed into Canada on the Rainbow Bridge. On my way home, I drove through Ontario to Buffalo and crossed back in the US there.
You had way too much fun in that chair-maybe you could talk Mom into getting one for her garden. I'm with you on the wings. If I'm going to eat something hot-
I prefer Mexican or cajun heat and that wing sauce always makes me feel like I washed my face in it. And, as usual, my question for this videois: did the sound of all that water at the falls give you the sudden urge to see what Canadian restrooms looked like??
Hahaha what 🤣
@@scottofaz I try to keep it fresh-as a 76 year dirty old man, and comment in a conversational manner.
Merry Christmas! Joy eux Noël! Hope you had a great Tom visiting US & Canada!
Niagara Falls actually provides electricity to most of the north east United States including New York City. It’s crazy to think that water does that through hydroelectric plants.
Niagara Falls is actually three separate falls lovers falls, horseshoe falls, and one I forgot the name of. But yeah it’s an ok city. Lovers falls is really popular for couples and stuff like that. Horseshoe falls is more touristy. Fortunately the falls do have that boat tour if you like that goes under the falls which you get soaked or the walking path.
Western NY is my favorite part of the state, my sister and her husband lives about 30 minutes southeast from Buffalo, the Anchor Bar is a great place to go and the food is great.
.Bienvenue au Canada
Thanks! This was exquisite . Thanks for sharing the adventure.
Thank you!
Basically Lake Erie flows into Lake Ontario but before that happens it turns into the Niagara River which has the Niagara Falls.
Couple things. First, it's hard to ignore the issues at the border, but I'll refrain on commenting out of respect for Marie and her channel. Second, the falls are gorgeous. Great shots, Marie. And I was going to ask if you met and French-speaking Canadians, but I'll wait for the next video in this excellent series; I have an inkling I'll get that one answered then.
A very Merry Christmas to you and yours, my dear.
Hi Marie!! I would have loved to take that drive with you all through the Autumn leaves changing colors! The mountains were beautiful you showed. (I like those trucks too, lol) The Anchor Bar even had a Statue of Liberty in there with the cycles and license plates 😲, even though probably that sauce I saw on the wings could have ruined the taste for you. Driving through Buffalo showed some cool old architecture and bunches of brick buildings too! I am so sorry about your Canadian border delay (it happened to me coming BACK to the US from Mexico). Marie, I would have been quite petrified, as I was at the Mexican border, where they searched our car and us. But you made it to the awesome Niagara Falls 😄- WOW is that ever a sight!! (You know, that Canadian money was really pretty, including that cool coin you showed!) I saw Niagara once decades ago when I was in Toronto, but your videos of it are truly spectacular to see. Close up you can see how rapidly the water is flowing, and also see the unbelievable amount of water that pours over those falls every single second 😮❗You chose the perfect word . . . mesmerizing!! It is so beautiful, and I love the water vapor cloud that hangs over the river at the bottom of the Falls. (I loved the giant chair you slid down when trying to get pictures 🤗😄) You even ended up at a Friday's restaurant in Canada, lol (and remembered NO ICE too ☺)! Marie, I could not believe the amazing light show that goes on at the Falls at night from your perfect room view, and I would not have been able to turn away from that view!! I am really looking forward to your special Christmas video of your day in Canada, as that is going to be so fun to see. Thank you so much for your going through all that and sharing with us the indescribable beauty of Niagara Falls with your professional camera work 🤗💕. Take care Marie, and your family Christmas is almost here - YAY 🥰❣
Last time I visited Buffalo, I had some of the best pizza I've ever tasted (there was a large Italian-American community there). Lots of great Polish food places, as well!
Love Niagara Falls. Just an amazing wonder of nature. There are different varieties of Buffalo Wings besides hot. Maybe BBQ or Garlic Parmesan might be more to your liking. I hope you tried some Poutine while you were in Canada.
Welcome to somewhat my neck of the woods Canada (about 1.5hrs away). Not sure if your still in town, but weather network says theirs a major rain/snow/wind storm heading our way (parts of US as well). If your supposed to leave Thursday evening or Friday or possibly Saturday you may want to check on that. Stay Safe.
Bon jour Mademoiselle! How delightful to meet you! My mama was born and raised in France just south of Bordeaux. She unfortunately was there during the occupation. My moi oncle was a French Resistance fighter and my grand-me're was given a choice to either make munitions in Germany as there was few left there or the concentration camps, she made munitions. My mama was taken captive in the Officers encampment by where the French Treaty was signed on the train. She was abused most horribly. Moi oncle waited in the tree line as she was working in the vineyard and rescued her. She was then flown to the English countryside with thousands of displaced families and soon to be orphan's. She was quite damaged and different of course than the American mom's. The ravages of war continue for decades for those involved. We went to France a couple of times...beautiful beyond words! The art and architecture divine! I cried when Norte' Dame burned, there are no words. Mon dieu' the Basilique du Sacre'-Coeur de Montmartre left me breathless!! Guess it could have been the stairs! JK! My grand-me're lived in La Rochelle, so divine this village by the sea! Aaah and the french bread that was left every morning outside everyone's doors...the smell! OMG!!! Oh the food!! I learned of artichoke's, black cherries, Coquilles Saint-Jacque, cheeses, cornichon's...and pastries'...oh the pastries' and croissants!!! Oh my I could go on and on. I lived in Upstate NY as a child, been to the Falls and what used to be the Old Niagara Museum. How fun! We used to cross over and exchange our monies...that was in the 60's. Enjoy your life to the fullest and may God Bless you and yours always! 🌹🍒🥐🥖🫕🍫🍷🗼
It was so cute when you slid all the way into the back of the giant chair. For a minute I thought we lost you forever! :)
The border crossing, either side, can be so quick and easy or more difficult and that can be for reasons that have nothing to do with any particular individuals. Sometimes there are alerts regards a type of commuter, or a special security concern that invites more scrutiny in general, or a training exercise that the public get to be the 'guinea pig' for (the lab experiment).
Wow…. You are right in my neighborhood. I can see the building I work in at 2:26.. Anchor bar is a couple blocks away. It’s actually more of a touristy spot. Not really the one that all the locals go to for the best of the best wings. I wish I new you were around to give you some local tips. 😢🥲😩
You had a great place to stay ;-)
The largest waterfalls in America are Iguazu Falls, in Argentina. Not only are they the largest in America, but also in the whole world.
The last tile I drove to Canada was in 2019, from New York to Ottawa, and it was just my wife and myself. We were also pulled aside and had to wait for 45 minutes. At that time they gave is our passports back and welcomed in. No explanation at all. We’re both US citizens and have been to Canada a few times, as well as to other countries. 🤷♂️ Very similar experience to yours. They actually have other people in the back checking your travel, residence and even social media. The people up front chatting aren’t the ones doing anything, except customer service.
I’ve crossed the Peace Bridge between Buffalo and Canada many times. It can be just a few friendly questions or you can be pulled over like you were. It can be completely random. I know someone who saw what they did and the inspectors took the car doors apart to see if anything was hidden inside. Maybe you were stopped because you were in a rental car. The important thing is to keep your cool and like you said, just let them do their job and then be on your way. You did great!
I've never been to Canada, but if your friend is a good bit older than you, they may have just been trying to ensure that you were safe and not being forced into anything against your will. Just a guess though.
Looks like you had a wonderful time during your trip. I hope you'll be able to do it again before too long, and visit some other areas. Just research those areas before going, you don't want to go anywhere unsafe.
Watching the earlier part where you are marveling at the changing colors of the trees I can't help but feel that it is ordinary to me. Your excitement over it reminds me that not every place has the variety and density of trees that we have in the northeast and midwest USA. There are times, however, that I stop and pay attention to them in the fall and really enjoy them as well, so I'm not completely uncultured. Watching foreigners enjoy that which we take for granted is a bit humbling, and I think that can be a good thing.
Yeah like I said on your previous video, I was at the Falls in 1987 as a 13 year old, just having graduated from Junior High/Middle School (8th Grade). And yes, we did observe the Falls from the Canadian side. Much better access and vantage point from that side. I think it's said that the Cliff edges erode away by a foot a year. But it used to be 5 feet per year up until 1942. So yeah, the Falls used to be all the way down the valley there. But even at 1 foot per year, the Falls have receded 36 feet since I was there. That's 12 yards.
encore plus étonnant à propos des chutes, c'est que la moitié de l'eau ne passe pas par les chutes, elle est détournée pour produire de l'électricité.
I have been enjoying your videos of your visit to Canada and the US. The next time you are in Canada you must spend a bit more time here. Even just in Ontario there is so much more to see than just Toronto and Niagara Falls. Vist Waterloo the Canadian eqivilent of Lancaster PA and m6 wife andI would be happy to show you around for a few days. I often host bus or private tours. We have been to France on at least three different occasions and have enjoyed many parts of it so we would enjoy returning the favour.
So glad you got to experience western New York. GO BILLS!
Glad you made it out my way even if the wings didn't go well. They're the original there but there are much better places to have them. Niagara Falls Canada is absolutely beautiful, glad you enjoyed it.
Très beau clip…ça me rappelle mon premier voyage à ces chutes.
Impressionnant, hein? Bonne Année, Santé, Bonheur, Prospérité…
Buffalo takes its name from the French explorers who first saw the Niagara river and described it as Beau Fleuve, eventually the name became buffalo because differences in pronunciations.
I agree with you regarding Buffalo wings. They taste terrible. Just because they're famous doesn't mean they're good!
At the border crossing, you and your friend might have been "profiled", but it's also possible you were pulled aside at random. Hard to know. It is kind of off-putting to be evaluated/interrogated by border patrol. The first time I entered Canada (30+ years ago) it was with my Dad and he was driving. We pulled up to the gate and the guy said, "Citizen of?" and my Dad froze. After an uncomfortable pause, I answered "United States" from the passengers side. Luckily, we made it through. They didn't turn us around and send us back. 😄
So glad you got to see Niagara Falls (from either side)! And yes, staring (from up-close) at the water going over the edge of the falls is *absolutely* mesmerizing! You're looking at the water, but somehow you're also looking into it, and beyond it ... and suddenly you realize that you've been staring at it for *so long!* Afterwards, you figure you were maybe staring at it for 10 or 15 minutes, but you feel like you took a refreshing 30 or 40 minute nap!
Too bad you didn't like the wings; did they point out that there were different versions/styles? If you are going as a group, the thing to do is to order different kinds, and then sample them, and see if you like version 'A' or 'B' or 'C' or ... it might take some sampling, to find out what you really like!
There must be a problem with YT, because I think this is only the 9th or 10th video I've seen! I'm a little annoyed/perturbed that I'm missing so many!
Hopefully I'll catch the next one! Ciao! Dosvidanya!
P.S. - that view of the falls from the hotel was *awesome!* I remember noticing that place when I visited the American side a few months ago. Some of my pictures included it. I remember thinking at the time, that the view from there must be amazing!
*Joyeux Noël!*
You can also take the boat ride at the bottom of the falls. The maid of the mist.
Yes, I did too, with the plastic ponchos they gave us.
do they not run the Maid of the Mist anymore? that was always my favourite to be able to feel the power of the falls right at the base.
the walk behind the falls was always my daughters favourite!
You would have liked a boat ride on the Maid of the Mist. I hope they're still running -- I didn't see any on the river.
This is my favorite travel post by you so far; TY for choosing such classy, tasteful and perfect music!! I can't wait for you to come back and see our amazing Rocky Mountains, deserts and Pacific Ocean side of America. (And don't forget Hollywood, lol**) 1💜💙💚
I used to travel to the Buffalo area for my work. One time when my boss was traveling with me, we were traveling from Dansville, NY to Buffalo and as we went around a curve, we both gasped at the beauty of a large tree and it's changing leaves that sprung into our view. There is a lot of beauty in New York beside the city.
I had to laugh with your assumption that the Canadian Border agents don't give Americans such a hard time! My American family and I crossed into Canada at the same exact spot where you crossed and pretty much got the same treatment! I messed up by pulling ahead of the stop sign while waiting in line to talk to the Canadian border agent and the guy freaked up and started yelling at me to back up. 30 minutes later we were done with our third degree interrogation of why would we crossover into Canada for just a few hours just to see Niagara Falls! BTW, I'm really enjoying seeing my country (US) through the eyes of a beautiful french woman! I'm happy that you are able to enjoy the little things that make this country so nice!
I take trips in new york for granted since I live here , you see everything with a new outlook, most Buffalo wings are deep fried and aren't for everyone though most Americans love them , I make char grilled wings , not as greasy
Great video 📹👍super nice and beautiful 😍I love Niagara Falls
What a cool channel! Instant sub! Je t’aime! Also, kudos to your friend in the US for knowing to show you the Canadian side of the falls… they’re so much more impressive!
And sorry about Anchor Bar, you had the same reaction as I did many years ago while living there! Love seeing a visitors’ perspective on where I grew up.
Often times they inspect cars randomly (or by set number, say every 6th car). They also have set "Triggers" that would cause them to inspect.
Strange fact for you, the power building you are looking at has Tesla's name on it. As in Nicola Tesla. Buffalo is where he set up his AC power system plans after he got pissed off at Edison. Edison was a DC guy. Other reasons for those two split as well.
Been living in Toronto for 21 years now and visited Niagara Falls twice. Next time, I really need to head across that bridge into the US.
Another great video and more amazing experiences for you. Niagra Falls is still on my list to see. I have been to Canada twice, most recently more than 10 years ago to Montreal.