The company we went with only do small tours so there were 4 of us from Toronto and another couple that we picked-up in Niagara. The company can only take a maximum of 7 people so it was great. It's about 1.5 hours from Toronto to Niagara Falls and it's not a bad drive once you're out of Toronto so we arrived around 9 am and first stop was the Skylon Tower (this is a observation deck) to view the falls and surrounding areas. Niagara Falls are breathtaking.
We then went on a walk behind the falls (i.e. through the tunnels behind the falls). There is an open observation deck below the falls where you get a poncho to keep you as dry as possible because the mist from the falls is like a heavy rain shower if the wind catches it at the right time. Anyway, we didn't do too badly and remained fairly dry.
Our guide also drove us around many of the parks and sites in and around Niagara Falls and provided some excellent commentary about the falls and the history of the area. I (we), hadn't realised that it was so big. The Canadians take enormous pride in the falls, particularly given that the most beautiful of the falls (and the best viewing areas) are on the Canadian side. We got some amazing photos.
Finally we went on the Hornblower Cruise that takes you onto the lake right up to just below the falls, now staying dry here was much more of a challenge. The air and mist swirl around like a small storm at sea so we did get quite wet even with rain ponchos (Elise did warn us about that one). The sheer power of the falls is something to see and experience. Absolutely amazing.
We had lunch with an English couple on our tour before we headed off back to Toronto.
We arrived back in Toronto around 4 PM and are feeling quite tired. I think it will be an easy dinner tonight here at the Hotel before an early night. Will email some photos.
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