Thank you for taking the time to get to know what Girl in Niagara is all about. I was inspired to start this blog as a way to share with you all the wonderful things found in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada. I have lived in the region for over two decades and have fallen in love with this place – it’s more famous touristy sites and its special nooks and crannies. The nooks and crannies being my favourite.
Niagara is so much more than just the world famous Niagara falls. Though we house one of the great natural wonders of the world, Niagara is also home to many award-winning wineries, beautiful nature trails, culinary delights, heritage homes, gardens, waterways, geologic wonders, and incredible historic significance due to the war of 1812, which defined our borders with America. I share all of these with you right here at Girl in Niagara.
My further inspiration comes from a trip to Tuscany. It is uncanny how many commonalities Niagara shares with Tuscany. My first ever post discusses those similarities. I returned from that trip to Italy, grateful for having experienced the beautiful Tuscan region, and ever more grateful for being able to live in Niagara with its bounty of wine, vineyards, natural wonders, and history, similar to Tuscany.
While there I discovered the blog of Girl in Florence and have connected with Georgette through this wonderful connected world we live in. Now you know where the name comes from. I will clarify that I am no girl, I just feel like one.
This blog, Girl in Niagara offers a creative opportunity for me to share with you my joyful adventures, travel stories, winery experiences, the history of Niagara, and some creative writing that acts as an outlet from my work and all the other accoutrements of life. My hope is that you will find Niagara as joyful and exciting as I do.
I hope you’ll visit often by subscribing to my blog and share in the joy of wine, travel and Niagara.
Life with Alegria 
I followed Girl in Florence for a long time. It’s one of my favourite places in the world, and in fact my desktop background is from the Buboli Gardens, 4 years ago 🙂 🙂
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That’s great Jo. I agree, Florence is one of my favourite cities too. I learned a lot from Georgette aka Girl in Florence while there and even after my trip thanks to her blog. I too have some great shots of Boboli. Perhaps we’ll share ours sometime. Thanks for reading and your message!
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Knew I’d spelled it wrong but didn’t have time to check 🙄💕
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Haha not to worry. We all do sometimes and time is always the nemesis.
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I’m looking forward to reading your perspective of my home town. I confess, I miss it terribly and am really home sick. You might get a kick out of this post I did back in 2014 about the good ‘ol days in NIagara. https://silkpurseproductions.wordpress.com/2014/02/24/over-the-river/
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Thanks for sharing your post Michelle. I just read the link you shared and said this, “A great post Michelle, with so many memories. Going across the border was a piece of cake back in the day. I remember as a child laying in the back of my dad’s wood panelled station wagon while crossing the border. Don’t even remember any conversations about ID or anything else. And of course everyone went across the border to the bars, at least once. Great memories. Thanks for sharing!”
I’m assuming you live far from Niagara now. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to come back for a visit once the pandemic is over.
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I currently live in Etobicoke and would come home to Niagara at least once a week prior to COVID. We still have our Drs etc. there in Niagara as well as friends and family. Thanks for checking out the post.
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Great that you’re not too far away. You can visit whenever you wish post pandemic, so I’m sure you can’t wait.
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