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I have posted this before in my previous blog post, but I
forgot to renew my WordPress site and was taken down. I am reposting this again
and hopefully, I will be more active in keeping this blog and adding more posts
this time.
I attended a mini-reunion held in Niagara Falls (Canada
side) during the 4th of July weekend of 2022. Countries were starting
to open after COVID-19, this is a conversation for next time.
Most of us probably saw each other last in 1989, which was too
long ago. Our Canadian classmates organized this reunion as well as hosted it.
It was around an 8-hour drive from our home to Niagara and it was a very
relaxing drive. I opted to take back roads more than highways whenever
possible. I arrived a day earlier and just walked around a familiar and not-so-familiar
Niagara. I have visited this place with my family a few times already.
The next day, I met up with some of my classmates at the
meeting place and it was nice to see them. Had a lot to talk about stuff and whatnot.
Of course, the obligatory pictures with the group. We hung out the entire day,
walking along the famous Niagara Falls after lunch before meeting some more
classmates and heading to the Filipino restaurant for our dinner.
It was crowded in Niagara Falls; you were walking shoulder
to shoulder with other tourists or other Canadians. In addition, the weather at
that time was nice. It felt like people just wanted to be out and about after
being couped up for a very long time.
At the Filipino restaurant, I believe the entire place was
booked for our reunion. There was a lot of food but amazing enough no alcohol. Back
in our college years, any gathering had alcohol involved, and yet this time we
had to scamper to get them.
After dinner, I found out that most of my classmates were
booked in the same hotel, except me. We agreed to continue our reunion in one
of my classmate’s hotel rooms. Somehow, we managed to get some beers to bring
to the hotel, I think. I believe I walked back to my hotel way past midnight.
The next day I woke up early and grabbed the complimentary
breakfast then checked out. Met up with my classmates at Niagara Lake. On my
way, had to stop at a huge floral clock to take pictures.
We had a picnic at the lake and just continued chatting and
planning for our next reunion. After lunch, I had to say my farewell since it
was going to be an 8-hour drive home.
It was great seeing my classmates, some looked like they did not age at all were others gracefully aged. I truly would like to get a chance to see them again. Reunion Pictures
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