Niagara Falls

The last two days of our trip (October 1 & 2) were spent at Niagara Falls. Neither my mother nor my grandfather had ever been to Niagara Falls. We explored the Canadian side and the American side of the Falls, and had a fabulous time. We drove home through Canada to complete our trip around Lake Erie.

On the Niagara Incline Railway (history about it HERE)

Canadian Horseshoe Falls
(and Maid of the Mist Boat)

The American Falls

Uh-Oh.... Whoops!

Grandpa and Julie went on the Maid of the Mist

Mom took a picture of our boat as she watched from above. We were in the very front at the top.

Grandpa under the Falls getting sprayed by the mist

Julie and Grandpa under Niagara

We went to a Niagara Falls Daredevil Gallery where we saw the world's largest collection of Niagara Falls history including the real artifacts and vessels used by 16 daredevils who have challenged the falls.

"Journey Behind the Falls" -- Mom and I in a tunnel underneath and behind Niagara Falls

Grandpa and I at the base of Niagara Falls

At night, the falls are hypnotically illuminated in alternating colors. Mom and I stood in the rain with our umbrellas for about an hour watching the colors change.

The next morning, we explored the American side of Niagara Falls. Here we are at the "Horseshoe Falls"

We saw many rainbows


On the bridge over "Bridal Veil Falls"
(a small, separate falls directly to the right of American Falls)

The three of us next to American Falls

On the "Three Sisters Islands" just upstream from Horseshoe Falls

Three Sisters Islands


The view from our hotel room. We could see Horseshoe Falls and all it's mist rising above.