Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-14

different than when was there four
years Ego.
We went or the path cousin called 5sle
Fisher-nan's path. which brought is ve-y
near the river. We soon cams 20 Sod
| mans b.uff, where we had 2 rood vscr
OF the American ana Luna sa..s-
| Next We came TO q nighi az stcae
steps which lead down 10 the bridge
that spans tie attle stream Hhose fsii
forms the cave 81 The winds. We wese
now on Luna Island. From here We HAD
a wonderful View down the gorge. Lii
IA Island is gradually wasting away
Then We went back 20 Coat Island along
a shaded Wsrk 10 Porters bluff.
! Beneath this bluff can he seen the
brink OF the Horseshoe fal;s, 15S feet
hight and about 1000 feet wide This is
gradually reced!ng go much SO. that It
Is now almost an acute angie. Follow
ing the shore OF the Stand We went
down steps and out % tre side Of the
steps cut TO the IRON railing from which
We could look into the gorge below
through the ever rising spray.
This is Terrapin point and here are
The Terrap;n rocks where the old town
: used 20 stand. I believe L vas standing
} when husband visited there 25 years
ago.
From here we saw the beginning o.
: the Horseshoe falls and the beginning
OF Whirlpool rapids. he great steel arc;'
bridge, and the two great. railroad
bridges IN the distances.
Going back up the steps snG follow
| Ing the shore we soon came TO the bridgs
that connects Goat Island with the Frs
Sister Island There are three Sister -
. lands connected by bridges. Al the NJ
: per end OF ths third Sister are lodges q.
{ irociss 4 little t. .n= right are the rap
j ids extending TO Canada.
n Returning 20 Goat Island ~ finishes
0 our walk around the isiar6. We did 10
: take trip TO the cave ~ he winds
did not have the necessary courage.
Before going they tel me visitors po
on flannel suit AMI II one wishes, a
oil skin suit 4 guide goes with all Wis
TORS You go down = spiral stairT7a!
z and pass over small bridges IN front c
y tie sheet OF water called the- Br.i@
: Vet. Now YOU follow the guide throus'
u the drenclliny spray. Just before tn
:, cave Is reached you see IN large roc
called the Rock % Ages. Tire cave 0
the winds IS he ONLY natural opcnin
. behind the Tai.s. j. is behind he Gen
! trsl fails and IS 100 feet wide. Is9 fe5
:. high and abort $50 feet ceep.
II Near Prospect point we entered 4 ga
: by building and went do~H Tie eieVai"
e through g shaft sunk l. sod rock fo
3 tS5 fest. once | walked down the q
= steps.
e We came aut ri the base Of the an y
lean fails. Here I saw ? view ws
= worth going many miles - see. Il sT
we could embark o. the Maid Of III
Mist, which viii carry one through 81
" ever rising mist OF the falls. very nea
to The Horseshoe falls. Another trip >
'e enjoyed was TIE belt me trln. We wel
on the electric ears across ne steei ar1
&c bridge across Niagara river : few "a,
ldren feet below Ike falls 10 Canaa'
From Canada We thought We saw :.
hes, view Of the fails Our car wei
around d loop ana then down tre Ger
as adam side Of the river II f.sds me c.
70 zy to look dcw3 into the gorge, !
II went SO near the edge sometimes. Fro
Queenstown Heights NJ s.w the srs
~ B-act, monument tEen Queenstou'
ID across she Lzwisto: suspension 5r:d
Ito Lewiston ana returned over the gro
ut gorge route very close TO The river. he
". we had q wo-darfI. view os The w'li'
" l9ool rapiGs, very fascinating sig:
nj The car stopped and le. all passenge
!, who wished GET off and watch The n.
if idy. I. seemed 20 ne scn= wonderi
!, 4 ioower YVES underneath tle middle Of {
NV ir:ye- and Just heaved the water in :
he air.
nd This is very Ions letter aud l he
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