To Niagara Falls, ON and back

We drove down to Niagara Falls today.   We saw the falls fifteen years ago from the American side but this was the first time that we had been on the Canadian side.  The whole area near the falls has one amusement after another.  The traffic was very congested and there were people everywhere.

This is Queen Victoria Place which was a very pretty building with a garden out in front.

Next to it was this round structure with a picture of the falls that you could stand next to to get your picture taken.

 

They have a vertical tram similar to Quebec, QC but it is not as steep.

 

The  area around the falls was full of people.

 

These pictures were taken from inside Table Rock Welcome Center.

When we got outside the sound of the falls is awesome.  The power of the water is something you just can’t describe.  The American Falls can be seen on the left with the Canadian Horseshoe Falls on the right.

 

You can get so close that you feel like you are on the edge.

Here is the Maid of the Mist journeying up close to the falls.  We did it fifteen years ago and didn’t feel the need to repeat the trip.

 

Here I am with the water behind me.

   

And here is Wayne.

You can see the observation deck on the American side.

This was very interesting spotted grass that was planted at Table Rock.

This is the building at Table Rock.  It has restaurants, shopping, visitor services, etc.

As we were leaving we spotted some old abandoned buildings on the river side of the street.

It is a shame that the buildings couldn’t be recycled into museums or something.

We followed some signs leaving the parking lot and then took a wrong turn that took us through the Dufferin Islands park that was very pretty.

There were seagulls, ducks, and geese sharing the water at this location.

The rapids above the falls are swift and look unmanageable.

   

This is a shot of only the American falls.

We left town a different way but it still had attractions on every corner.

On the way home near Hamilton there is a rusting ship on its side with three masts.

We went home a different route and came through Campbellville.  This building looks like an old fire house.

This pretty gingerbread house is also in town.

As is this old Presbyterian Church.