Day 17-19, August 10-12. Port Colborne to Niagara Falls, ON, and a double rest day.

We arrived in Niagara Falls during a heat wave, temperatures in the 90’s and high humidity. Like much of the mid-west, eastern Canada is going through a drought. They have burning bans and have not had significant rain in a month. 

Even with all that, the Falls are beautiful. Yesterday we took a 6-hour tour to see the sights. Walking behind the Falls allowed us to step out on a platform and see the flow of water close up. We looked over the whole of the city, as well as both sides of the Falls from the Skylon Tower. The Hornblower Cruise (aka Maid of the Mist) was definitely the highlight of the day. There is something about being so close to the tremendous power of 150,000 gallons, 1 million 200,000 lbs, of water, flowing over the Falls not per hour, not per minute, but per SECOND to make you aware of your insignificance. 

The Niagara Falls actually is three separate waterfalls: two on the American side, and one on the Canadian side. Even so, going to the Canadian side is your best choice. Nicer city, good choice of restaurants, and $1.00 US gets you $1.30 CAN. Additionally, the US has neglected its side and, at least when we were there, it is more expensive in the US.

Having said all that, we intend to return and do the American side someday.

Zappi's - a great spot for pizza. If you're in Niagara, this is a must :)