Niagara Falls

The next day was Monday, and we thought it was a good opportunity to see Niagara Falls, as the weekend crowds would have been gone. Unfortunately, several thousand other tourists seemed to have the same idea, and apparently tourist season hasn`t really even started yet!

The falls were spectacular, and we decided to make full use of our tourist status, by purchasing the `adventure package deal` for the day.

We first took a trip on Maid of the Mist, the large boats that take you for a tour right into the heart of Horseshoe falls. The mist and spray w

as so powerful that we quickly lost our vision, and stood getting soaked, imagining that we must have been very very close to the falls. After we got off the boat we checked it out from above, and realised as this photo shows, that we weren`t really quite as close as it felt like from below. It was very fun, and definitely recommended if you are ever in the area.

Next, we headed soaking wet to the Whitewater Walk, a boardwalk set up along Class 6 whitewater. The views were pretty, and the elevator ride down was fun, but the whole adventure would not have been worth the money it costs unless you got a package deal, as we had decided to buy. Next we hopped on the bus included in the package and headed back to town for lunch, and to see the rest of our attractions.

The Journey Behind the Falls was attraction number 3, and includes another elevator ride down, and a viewing platform which is really beside the falls, not behind them. Another pretty view, and more mist soaking us all over... Good thing we showed up on a very hot and humid day, making all of the cool spray very refreshing and nice. We took the elevator back up, and went to our 4th and final attraction, a 3d movie featuring falling snow, a shaking earth, rain, wind, and intense sounds, all showing how the falls developed. It was fun, and would be great for kids, as long as they aren`t too young. A few very small kids got quite scared inside!