Next stop on our way to a winter in Florida was Niagara Falls. We stayed on the Canadian side. Of course there are the falls, both the American and Horseshoe Falls (on the Canadian side), but there are so may other things to do around the falls. Canada has a whole entertainment district built around the Niagara River. We used the WeGo bus which stopped at our campground to get around to all of the Canadian tourist stops. A 48-hour pass was included in a package of attractions we purchased.
American Falls with a Maid of the Mist boat (from the American side) passing by.
Horseshoe Falls. We rode the Hornblower boat “Niagara Thunder” to Horseshoe Falls and really enjoyed getting up close. It is similar to being in a really hard rain storm with lots of wind. The ride is best enjoyed on a warm sunny day, since you’ll get wet in spite of the rain ponchos they give you. We also walked through the tunnel to get behind Horseshoe Falls and close to the thunderous water flowing over the falls.
Class 6 rapids on the Niagara River downriver of the falls. We didn’t even know there was a “6” classification for rapids. Class 6 is water that is considered not navigable – ie., too dangerous to take a boat through the rapids. The standing waves shown here are about 15 feet tall.
Every now and then we let a picture of us slip out.
Floral Clock at the Ontario Hydro Station. This is a huge clock with the face made out of about 17,000 plants. It is replanted twice a year with a new design.
One night we went to Clifton Hill where you can find Ripley’s Believe It or Not, The Upside Down House, The Hershey Store (fantastic cookies), about a 100 souvenir stores, and a lot of carnival-type rides and games. We rode the GoKarts and played Wizard Glow-in-the-Dark mini-golf.
A black squirrel chilling while it watches me.
We had a great time in Niagara Falls. Money conversion is done automatically if you use a charge card for everything. Laundromats use only Canadian coins, though. The people were, for the most part, friendly and helpful.