Niagara Falls

Bucket list! Niagara Falls! We had such a great day here. First we went to check out the U.S. side of the falls and had to take a ride on Maid of the Mist. Mist?? Do they know what "mist" is?  By the time you get to the falls, that's not MIST! It was like being in a tropical storm. The wind picked up and the water sprayed in huge drops. Now you know why you see everyone wearing those fashionable ponchos. I, Debbie, prepared for the day. I wore my Keen water shoes, shorts and a rain jacket. On top of that I had a dry pair of shoes and another jacket in the car. Winning! The falls were awesome and it really is something to see. Did you know Niagara was the first State Park in the U.S.? There's a bit of trivia for you.

After lunch Tom had us booked on a Jet boat adventure up the Niagara river through the rapids. He didn't get us just any seats on the boat, he booked us the co-pilot seats! We sat right next to the boat captain, one of us on each side of him. The journey was so much fun. The things they can do with those boats is incredible. Our captain was doing donuts and taking us right in the middle of class 5 and 6 rapids. Many times the water washed over the entire boat. Fortunately we were inside the cabin but there is a "wet deck" on the rear where people would get completely drenched. No one was that brave on our tour. You have to see video to understand what it was like. Check it out here http://www.niagarajet.com/.

The next step was to go over to Ontario. Fortunately I remembered to pack our passports just for this occasion. The Falls area on the Canadian side has much more to do. There are tons of shops and restaurants and the view of the falls is better. There is also a boat there to take you up to the falls as well as a Behind the Falls tour and ziplining. We were too late for the Behind the Falls tour and the zipline was closed. I didn't check prices so I can't say whether the U.S. or Canadian boat is less expensive.

We had a remarkable day at Niagara Falls. And now... on to the next stop!

P.S. As we are driving we are seeing more and more changing leaves. I hope our timing is right!