Niagara Falls, NY & Canada - 2023

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After we left Michigan, we stayed in Toledo, OH and Geneva, OH, we finally put our Ohio sticker on our map. We didn't do much exploring but we did get things done inside and outside our coach. We had a tornado warning while we were in Geneva. The rain was coming down hard and the wind was blowing, thankfully we didn't have any damage.

Our next stop was Niagara Falls. We stayed at a RV park on Grand Island, NY.


We decided to check out a tour of Niagara Falls rather than doing it ourselves. It was a no brainer, we would have paid double the tour price if we would have had to buy tickets, pay for parking and probably have long wait lines.

All ready to go on the Maid of the Mist

They get you really close to Horseshoe Falls


And...you get wet...


The Canadian Maid of the Mist

The tour included going behind the Falls but we were warned we would get really wet; we decided it wasn't worth it. It was the first stop of the tour and we didn't want to be wet the whole day.


This was taken from the observation deck, it is the Rainbow Bridge that will take you into Canada.


Our next stop was the Flower Clock. It is a real working clock that chimes on the hour, quarter hour, and half hour.


Next up was the "Whirlpool"...the Niagara River has to make a right turn, rivers down turn well to the right causing a whirlpool. Look at those beautiful blue/green colors. Next time we do this, I would like to go on the tour into the whirlpool via a boat. 


We also got to walk on the Canadian side to view the Falls.

This picture was taken just above Horseshoe Falls



Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian side


American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls from the Canadian side


Our last stop was to go up in the Skylon Tower. You definitely get a different perspective.

Horseshoe Falls from the Skylon Tower


American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, with the Maid of the Mist, and a slight rainbow and a portion of the Niagara River from the Skylon Tower.


 Horseshoe Falls, American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls from the Skylon Tower.












 

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