Guess you’ve been wondering how things are going?  That is, if you haven’t seen me on Twitter or Facebook.

Our flights were all on time and we arrived in Niagara Falls around 28 hours after leaving home.  3 flights with the longest being around 14 hours.  Good to stretch the legs and sleep in a bed!

We discovered in Sydney that my mobile phone was missing but I did have it when we left home. So we don’t know if it got lost (dropped in the taxi in the dark that morning) or stolen after passing through the security area.  I’ve reported it to the taxi company and airline but it hasn’t come to light yet.

And then once we got to our room in Niagara we discovered one part of my power cord for my laptop was missing so had to go in search of an electrical or accessories store for that part. Thankfully they had it and now I have a cord that is suitable for use in Canada and the US – which I didn’ t have before.  So it meant I could go online again [relief].

The first couple of days we were adjusting to the new timezone and explored the area. Graham had last been here 23 years ago and this is my first visit.  So we bought a package ticket each and visited the Walk Behind the Falls, Maid in the Mist (boatride), walked to the White Water Walk (over 4kms away from the Falls) and explored the area.  I’ve taken over 500 photos so far but most won’t be viewed or edited till I get back home – my laptop is too slow to process them all.  However, I have been able to share some at Facebook so click on the photo below so you can view Niagara Falls through the lens of my camera.

Horseshoe Fall, Niagara, Canada

Today I’ve given my presentation workshop at the FoVA Conference, and met people I’ve only known online till now.  Two more days at the conference and then Graham and I will fly over to Vancouver to join the APT Tour we’ve booked.