Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Palmyra

Niagara Falls
Fireworks at the Falls
Morning Run by the Falls
Top of the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada
Hill Cumorah
Sacred Grove
Smith Frame Home
Smith Log Home
Book of Mormon Publication Site
Erie Canal
Smith Farm
Palmyra Temple

Tom and I decided to take another trip a few weeks ago. This time we were thinking Boston or Niagara Falls. So... we ended up going to Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Palmyra. This is the one trip I was most regretting not taking while living here. So when he suggested it I was all about it. Niagara Falls was pretty amazing. We didn't take any tours or anything just saw the falls at night with the firework show and then took a run along the falls on the Canadian side the next morning. They are pretty amazing. We decided from there we would head to Toronto b/c we were so close. So we drove about an 1 1/2 to Toronto, Canada and went to the top of the tallest building. The view was pretty amazing but not really worth the money. We walked around a little but decided to just head towards Palmyra. We got into Palmyra around 5/6 and went straight to the Hill Cumorah vistor center. Then headed to the Sacred Grove. The visitor center was already closed once we got to the Sacred Grove so we decided to just walk around. It was pretty amazing to walk through it. A very surreal feeling to be where Joseph Smith had been. The next day we woke up and headed to the Book of Mormon Publication sight. It's amazing to hear about all the work that was put into publishing the B of M. After that we hit all the sites.... Alvin Smith's grave, Martin Harris farm, Palmyra Temple, Peter Whitmer farm, and went back to the Sacred Grove to have the tour of the log cabin and the frame house. It was a great trip. Lots of driving but definitely worth it. I am so glad to have been able to make the trip. Probably one of my favorite trips since living out here! : )

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