Niagara Falls, Canada

September 17, 2016

Norm and I both awoke early.   We decided to get an early start to get to the falls.  We arrived by 8 AM.   With passports in hand, we went through the turnstiles and across the Rainbow Bridge.  After walking over, we went through Canadian customs.   Then down the stairs and to a restaurant with a view of the falls for breakfast.  The restaurant was called " The Secret Garden" .  I, of course, ordered Canadian bacon.   Then, we crossed the street and walked down a meticulously clean street, with gorgeous flower gardens and lawns.   The Canadian side is so much fancier.  We went to the place where you can go behind the falls in a tunnel.   It was $18 each, and worth it! After entering an elevator, you are given raincoats, at the bottom you get out and head out to an observation deck at the bottom of the falls, It is off to the side, so you can see the edge , where the water drops over.  There is lots of over spray and you are wet in no time.   Afterwards, we walked down a tunnel behind the falls.  There are two tunnels that then turn left and head out to openings where the falls are rushing over.  There is nothing to see but a sheet of white.  It is the roar and power that is most notable.  Afterwards, we headed up the elevators and back out to the street.   We walked further down this walkway, towards a hydroelectric plant and besides the Niagara River with its Class 6 rapids.  Unfortunately, at this time Norm checked his email and discovered the part we needed for the RV was not delivered as we had ordered and paid for.   If we don't get it today, we will have to stay for 2 more days.   We turned around and hustled back to the bridge. We needed to pay 50 cents to cross.  Then to American customs.  There was a storm coming and it started to pour rain as we reached our car.   We had ten minutes to make it to UPS.  We made it to UPS , the delivery guy was just getting ready to lock the door.   He handed us the package.   We went home, picked up Yogi and went out for a ride.  the goal was to see Lake Ontario.   We drove for about an hour,, we went to a little park and put our feet in the Lake.  Impressed by how big the lake is.  Then we headed off to a little town and had lunch.