Tourists are only now 'waking up to' the fact [=are only now starting to realize] that this is a great place to visit.
I spent every 'waking hour/moment' [=every hour/moment when I was awake] thinking about how to fix the problem.
She can never remember her dreams upon 'waking'.
(..) Let's take a drive? Why would I want to go anywhere with you? Because I might know you a little better than you think. And I don't want you waking up one morning thinking that if you'd known everything, you might have done something different. What are we (..)2004 The Notebook
(..) - Good. I like this kind of story. Go on. After that night, Allie and Noah spent every waking hour together. And soon they were inseparable. - Noah, come on. - Your boat cannot beat me there. - That's really nice. (..)2004 The Notebook