the niagara falls

yesterday my dad and i decided to head down to the american side of the niagara falls to see if we could catch the sunset. as we were driving, i was just really surprised how built up the area was... and i commented that i could not imagine that niagara falls was only about 20mins drive away. when we reached there, it was like a resort. surrounded by hotels, casinos, theme parks etc. to be honest, i was disappointed. i thought i was heading towards some jungle forested area, and we'd have to hike some path to get to the falls. but i was wrong.

however, after visiting the canadian side of the falls today, i have changed my mind. the niagara falls is truly majestic and beautiful in its very own special way. there are seriously hardly any words to describe it. it was so surreal. we started off by walking to the back of the falls. and to some observation platform right beside the falls. we were getting wet but i was enjoying every bit of it. just feeling the water from the falls splashing onto my face, and hearing the might of the water as it cascaded down. i felt like a small girl, playing in the rain, running about in the puddles and in my own little imagination world. hahas.




next we went to this 4D animation thing that taught us about the how the falls came about. the main character was a chipmunk. made me miss my bestie a lot. but i know our friendship is in God's hands, and he is slowly moulding our friendship to become an even more beautiful one. =)

we went to the whirlpool next. wow. the rapids were massive. it's hard to imagine how ppl could survive in it. yet there were stories of ppl who survived the rapids in a barrel. some swam in it, some tightope above it, others took the boat out. many lives were lost. not all survived. and i don't quite understand why they would do it too. to risk their lives for fame.

i saw quite a few amish families today around the park. makes me wonder if any christian missionaries reach out to them. aren't they fated to live in their small lil community, away from the world and have hardly any chance to hear the redeeming story of Christ?

last but not least, we went on to the maid of the mist. it was such an adventure. the best part was when the maid of the mist (the boat/cruise ship) was just below the horseshoe falls. as i looked around, i was surrounded by the falls. mesmerized by its beauty and might. the boat was "struggling" to move fwd because of the strong currents below. a lil boy beside me shouting "look mummy! water fall!" hahas. and my dad shouting with the camera "look here yihui!" but apart from all that "distraction" i was really lost for words. it's like being in a lost world you know?? but with blue ponchos on. hahs. i wish i could stay there all day and just busk in the Glory of God's creation. i could so imagine the sun rays, shining through the mist, forming beautiful rainbows and bright little specks of gold dust sprinkled all around. and little fairies too!

there's so much more to say. like how the waters fell off the edge of cliff. it looked like glassy, clear green water flowing smoothly off the cliff gracefully like... velvet. hahas. i think my descriptions are spoiling the real beauty of it. i shall stop here. but i rmb the thought as i saw this sight. "God, your grace is never ending, overflowing"



goodnight peeps. love you.