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Sunday, September 1, 2024

The Tales of the Traveling Tote #40

September 2024

The Tales of the Traveling Tote is a series of adventures that share where our Mackenzie Childs tote bags have taken us. Four times a year a group of bloggers each write a connected post about the places we have been.

To read about how it all began, go HERE

Here's what Miss Kenzie and I have been up to the last 3 months:

It was a summer filled with family, friends and fun:

I have been working a few special events for MacKenzie-Childs and enjoyed working in the Aurora store during the in store Barn Sale. If you have never been to Aurora, NY, add it to your Bucket List - you wont be disappointed!

My totes and bags have enjoyed their adventures this summer. We live about 1/2 hour from Lake Ontario and this "ocean girl" can get a quick fix here! I truly miss the ocean, the smell, the waves and there are days that the Lake can resemble it, and this day was one of those days:

There is nothing like being on a rooftop lounge on a summer day, especially overlooking the Oswego River:

We spent a week in Ohio: some mother/daughter time, happy hours, card games, soccer games and playing with food:

On the way home from Ohio we crossed the border, over the Rainbow Bridge, into Niagara, Canada:

We spent the night in Canada and enjoyed dinner and the casino, pictured below. I love the feel of Canadian money, especially when I win!!

Every night, at 10:00 there are fireworks over the Falls, so we walked down STEEP Murray Street again to see the nightly lights and the full moon!

The walk down the steep hill, again, to the Falls early the next morning, after breakfast, was quiet and peaceful as most of the tourists were still in bed!

One of our favorite stops for an afternoon cocktail and snack is Queen Victoria Place, overlooking the Falls:

Dinner up in the Skylon, with a revolving dining room, is another favorite place of ours. The view is amazing and the elevator ride up is exhilarating!

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Many Saturday mornings were spent at the Farmer's Market - lots of flowers, baked goods, fruits and veggies

The New York State Fair is always a reminder that the summer is coming to a close. This year I was on the hunt for Peachey's Donuts - if you can imagine eating a sugary cloud - they are by far the best I have ever had!!