Crowds. Noise. Lineups. Hot.
And yet, there is something special about Niagara Falls.
If you can get beyond the commercialization and tourism and actually experience the falls it is a powerful experience.
Fun Facts:
- It has eroded 11 km from where it began in Queenston Heights.
- Now they have engineered it to only erode 30 cm every ten years rather than 3 meters per year
- 6 million cubic feet of water go over the falls per minute
- A little 7 year old boy went over the falls in a boating accident and was uninjured. He was picked up by the Maid of the Mist
- Maid of the Mist in now American.
- Canada has the Hornblower
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| The day started out hot, sunny, and quite windy down at the falls |
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| Sweat trickling down our backs. The temp. was 33 degrees and humidex was 43 |
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| Waiting for Dad to buy tickets to the Hornblower boat ride to the falls |
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| The gardens in Niagara Falls are always so beautiful. Dad's still in line to buy those Hornblower tickets! |
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| Now we wait in line to board! Rainbow Bridge in background |
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| Laughter and Screeches as everyone got soaked even with our nice red ponchos |
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| We are soaked but this is a good thing. It was fun and a relief to the heat |
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| 700 people fit on the boat, but probably about 4,000 waiting. It is totally wheelchair accessible with ramps, and even a spot for the wheelchair at the rail. A very wet spot! |
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| Drying out after our ride. It did not take very long. |
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| Waiting at the top of the falls for the Behind the Falls Journey |
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| A very pretty place to wait |
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| Soaked again at the Journey Behind the Falls |
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| So totally soaked, who needs a poncho anymore |
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| Monica experienced it as well and got just as wet - she just couldn't get down the last part which was some stairs |
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| And finally crazy Cliffton Hill on our way back to our hotel. It started to rain and our wetness got wetter! Monica is in this picture. |
The best part of today - was getting wet up close and personal to the falls
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