Niagara exceeded expectations !

The Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, over which our hotel rooms looked, with views of part of the American falls too. Everything was so well organised; we were handed a pas with entrance to four key attractions and two days of travel in the Wego bus. We got rather used to putting on plastic ponchoes and were very glad we had taken waterproof jackets and trousers, as walking along the road was like being in a rainstorm! We went on the Maid of the mist in the photo above which was so exciting but very, very wet!!

After going behind the falls we came out of a tunnel beside the falls. It was amazing to hear and see the force of the water and how far back up it comes spraying mist and spray over a huge area.

We have had plenty  of exercise and here walked north  of the falls where we he Horseshoe shape was so much more obvious. They are really quite circular .

The Whitewater Rapids are category 6 and very fierce , quite mesmerising to watch.

The Falls at night.

Today, Thursday, we caught a bus to the Whirlpool, then onto the Floral clock, from where we walked for quite a long way to Queenstown on the way to Niagara on the Lake. Here we saw two historic properties, the Mackenzie Printery and the Laura Secord Homestead. Only the latter was open as it is now winter, but we had insuffient time to visit. However it was great to get away from the central tourist area.

We were reassured that if we got lost, we could find our way to the USA!