We were up early today as we were off to the world famous
Niagara Falls to view the better, we were assured, view from the Canadian side!
We parked up and then walked 5 minutes or so down the road
to reach the river and get our first glimpse of the spectacular force of
nature. This 5 minute walk took us through something neither of us had
expected; an extremely tacky town filled with: fast food joints, flashing
lights, casinos, waxwork museums etc etc. This was a stark contrast to the
beauty of the 3 falls that create the powerful Niagara Falls: American Falls,
Bridal Veil Falls, and Horseshoe Falls.
After some picture taking and checking out the view from a
distance Douglas and Alison then got us 2 tickets aboard the Maid of the Mist
boat that would take us to the centre of the Horseshoe Falls. Prior to boarding
the boat we were handed a blue poncho each and so followed the crowd and donned
our, incredibly fashionable, new attire. The boat was pretty packed but we
still had room to move about as it slowly made its way passed the American and
Bridal Veil Falls, and moved ever closer to the mists rising from the Horseshoe
Falls. The front of the boat cleared a little of passengers as we entered the centre
of rough waters in these falls. The main reason was the strong winds now around
us and the immense amount of spray from the falls. The flimsy ponchos offered
little protection in the centre of the spray and it was hard to even view the
falls at the worst of the wetness! As the boat sluggishly turned though we were
able to take photos and fully appreciate the sheer power and vast amounts of
water that make these falls such an attraction.
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| Bridal Veil Falls is the tiny slim waterfall on the far right. All to the left is American Falls. |
Back on land we then went for a stroll along the Canadian
side of the river, taking pictures along the route, right up to the start of
the Horseshoe Falls.
A short while later we met Douglas and Alison who’d been
enjoying the shaded comfort of the park and we all sat here to share a picnic
for lunch.
After this we were taken along the road to have a look at the gorge and the cable car that carries passengers across it. We had an ice-cream here before we all made our way back home for tea, more Olympic highlights, and bed.
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